ramus

Meaning

1. A small spray or twig.
2. A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels.
3. The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend.
4. A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis.

Synonyms

branch

bough

bulge

department

extrusion

hob

jag

jute

knob

offshoot

pieces

projection

prominence

prop

protrusion

salience

saliency

salient

support

barb

prominency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪməs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rāmus (“branch”).