What is "hamulus"

Hamulus \Ham"u*lus\ (-l[u^]s), n.; pl. Hamuli (-l[imac]). [L., a little hook.]

1. (Anat.) A hook, or hooklike process.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A hooked barbicel of a feather.

n. 1 (context anatomy English) A hook, or hooklike process. 2 (context zoology English) A hooked barbicel of a feather.

Hamus, hamulus, and words derived from them are morphological or anatomical terms in various branches of biology. They describe structures functioning as, or in the form of, hooks or hooklets.