hamulus

noun

ham·​u·​lus ˈham-yə-ləs 

plural hamuli ˈham-yə-ˌlī  -ˌlē 

: a hook or hooked process (as of a bone)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of hamus hook

First Known Use

circa 1751, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hamulus

noun

ham·​u·​lus ˈham-yə-ləs 

plural hamuli -ˌlī  -ˌlē 

: a hook or hooked process