Definitions for biramous

biramous bi·ra·mous

Spelling: [bahy-rey-muh s]
IPA: /baɪˈreɪ məs/

Biramous is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 377 anagrams from letters in biramous (abimorsu).

Definitions for biramous

adjective

  1. consisting of or divided into two branches:

Origin of biramous

First recorded in 1875-80; bi-1 + ramous

Examples for biramous

The sixth segment of the abdomen has a pair of biramous appendages, which, with the telson, form a swimming-fan.

There are four pairs of biramous cephalic appendages, which differ only very slightly from the appendages of the thorax.

There are five pairs of biramous appendages belonging to this shield, and behind these a pair of jointed cerci.

The antennas are also locomotor organs, and in most orders are biramous.

The name, meaning "cleft-footed," applies to the appendages of the thorax, which are once-branched (biramous).

At the end of the last thoracic segment, there is a minute abdomen, bearing three pairs of biramous cirri.

This form is retained, with little alteration in some adult Copepoda, where the biramous “palp” still aids in locomotion.

They are all biramous, though the two rami are not as yet jointed.

There are undoubtedly four pairs of biramous Cephalic appendages, but their points of attachment are not so obvious.

The maxillul are also biramous, but very different in form from those of the trilobite, and the maxill are phyllopodan.

Word Value for biramous
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12

Words with friends

15

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