hamulus

< /ˈhæm yəˌlaɪ/.

1. a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

1. biology a hook or hooklike process at the end of some bones or between the fore and hind wings of a bee or similar insect

n. pl. ham•u•li (-lī′)

1. A small hooklike projection or process, as at the end of a bone.