Definition of "ramus" in English

noun

1. A small spray or twig.

2. (biology) A branching, as of nerves or blood vessels.

3. (ornithology) The stem of a barb of a feather, from which the barbules extend.

4. (anatomy) A bony projection, particularly of the jaw, but also in the groin area, both subject to the maturing process of symphysis.