HUMERUS


Meaning of HUMERUS in English

/ ˈhjuːmərəs; NAmE / noun

( pl. hu·meri / ˈhjuːməraɪ; NAmE /) ( anatomy ) the large bone in the top part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin , shoulder .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.