Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In botany, of or belonging to a branch; growing or originating on a branch; rameal.
  • In anatomy and zoology, pertaining to a ramus; of the character of a ramus: as, the ramal part of the jaw-bone.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to a ramus, or branch; rameal.

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  • adjective anatomy, dated Of or pertaining to a ramus, or branching

Etymologies

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ramus +‎ -al

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Examples

  • Who could say I don't have a right to make a small charge on my own ramal, to enter my ranch, come to my cave, see the boy, be blessed or even healed by the boy?

    The Calling 2009

  • Who could say I don't have a right to make a small charge on my own ramal, to enter my ranch, come to my cave, see the boy, be blessed or even healed by the boy?

    The Calling 2009

  • The ramal, the rural road, like a crooked finger pointing west, ran eight miles from Highway One to the ranch where it ended.

    The Calling 2009

  • The ramal, the rural road, like a crooked finger pointing west, ran eight miles from Highway One to the ranch where it ended.

    The Calling 2009

  • Not only that but at a certain time a wage differential [coefficient ramal] was established to the cane in which that millionaire canecutter ... [changes thought] and the proof is that many of those millionaire brigade members have cars.

    CASTRO PRESIDES OVER CTC PLENUM FINAL SESSION 1987

  • A coefficient for multitasks, a high branch coefficient [coeficiente ramal] to reward that man who is going to help us save resources.

    CASTOR DELIVERS SPEECH AT ECONOMIC MEETING 1985

  • Those recording the highest productivity were used, giving them a higher income, because later there appeared the branch coefficient [coeficiente ramal] in the sugar industry, which we created because, logically, that production has a very important place in the country.

    CASTOR DELIVERS SPEECH AT ECONOMIC MEETING 1985

  • Better stock up on cat food, Granny. ramal: I assume that Social Security cheques would not be going "Class warfare ... is contrary to growth," he said.

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  • It's unbiased news from a world perspectiv ­e---Oh, wait, that would be leftist in your little mind. ramal: When, if ever, have you listened to NPR?

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  • Only in America. ramal: Trillions for bank/corporate bailouts, but not one penny so that china6 3 minutes ago 10:33 AM so far they have created more jobs in 2 months than peelosi did in 4 years!

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