ramus
ra.mus \'ra--m*s\ \-.mi-\ n or ra.mi [NL, fr. L, branch - more at RAMIFY] pl : a projecting part or elongated process : BRANCH
Webster's English Dictionaryra.mus \'ra--m*s\ \-.mi-\ n or ra.mi [NL, fr. L, branch - more at RAMIFY] pl : a projecting part or elongated process : BRANCH