What is "hamatum"

Hamatum \Ha*ma"tum\ (h[.a]*m[=a]"t[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. L. hamatus hooked.] (Anat.) See Unciform.

n. (context anatomy English) The hamate bone.

Hamatum can refer to:

In biology:

• Eciton hamatum is a species of army ant in the subfamily Ecitoninae
• Notagonum hamatum is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Platyninae

In medicine:

• Hamate bone (os hamatum)