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ramose

ra·mose [ ráy mss, rə mṓss ] or ra·mous [ ráy mss, rə mṓss ] or ra·mate [ ráy màyt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
many-branched: having many branches or divided into many branches

[Late 17th century. < Latin ramosus "having many branches" < ramus "branch"]

ra·mose·ly adverb
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