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ra·mate

 (rā′māt′)
adj.
Having branches; branched.
[Latin rāmus, branch; see ramus + -ate.]
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ramate

(ˈreɪˌmeɪt)
adj
having branches
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ra•mate

(ˈreɪ meɪt)

adj.
branching out or off; branched.
[1895–1900]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.ramate - having branches
branching, ramose, ramous, branched
branchy - having many branches; "a branchy tree trunk"
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