HAMULUS


Meaning of HAMULUS in English

[ 'hamjʊləs ]

■ noun ( plural hamuli -lʌɪ , -li: ) Anatomy & Zoology a small hook or hook-like projection, especially one of a number linking the fore- and hindwings of a bee or wasp.

Origin

C18: from L., dimin. of hamus 'hook'.

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