hamous en · ADJ
Etymology
Latin hamus (“hook”), + -ous.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Hamose.
I am very apt to think, that the tenacity of bodies does not proceed from the hamous, or hooked particles, as the Epicureans and some modern Philosophers have imagin'd […].
1665, Robert Hooke, Micrographia, section III:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hamous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hamous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |