HAMOSE

Etymology

Adjective

hamose (not comparable)

(botany) Having the end hooked or curved.

Synonyms

• hamous (obsolete)

Anagrams

• mahoes

Source: Wiktionary


Ha*mose", Ha"mous,Etym: [L. hamus hook.] (Bot.)

Definition: Having the end hooked or curved.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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