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Definition of hamulus - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
zoologyTECH. tiny hook on a feather's barbicelTECH.
- The bird's feather had a hamulus that helped it interlock.
2.
medicalTECH. small hook-like structure in anatomyTECH.
- The hamulus of the bone was clearly visible in the X-ray.
3.
entomologyTECH. hook connecting insect wingsTECH.
- The bee's wings were linked by a hamulus.
Origin of hamulus
Latin, hamulus (small hook)
Examples of hamulus in a sentence
The hamulus plays a crucial role in the bird's flight efficiency. The surgeon noted the hamulus during the procedure. A hamulus can be found in certain bird skulls. The hamulus is crucial for the fly's flight. Scientists studied the hamulus in various insects.
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- French:hamulus, crochet, ...
- German:Häkchen, Hamulus, ...
- Italian:uncino, gancio, ...
- Spanish:hámulo, gancho, ...
- Portuguese:hâmulo, gancho alar, ...
- Chinese:小钩, 钩突, ...
- Japanese:小さなフック, 鈎状突起, ...
- Arabic:خطاف صغير, حُلَيْقَة, ...
- Hebrew:חֲמוּלוּס, וִית, ...
- Russian:крючок на бородке пера, гамулус, ...
- Ukrainian:гачечок, гачок, ...
- Hindi:हैम्यूलस, ...
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