▪ I. ramal, a.
(ˈreɪməl)
[f. L. rām-us branch.]
1. Bot. Of or belonging to a branch; growing on or out of a branch.
| 1856 Henslow Bot. Terms. 1861 Bentley Man. Bot. 135 The leaves which arise from the main stem are called cauline; those from the branches ramal. |
2. Anat. and Zool. Pertaining to a ramus; of the character of a ramus.
| 1891 in Cent. Dict. |
▪ II. ramal
obs. f. rammel n.1