n.
Pronunciation: ' hyü-m ə -r ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hu · meri \ - ˌ r ī , - ˌ r ē \
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin humerus, umerus upper arm, shoulder; akin to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ō mos
Date: 15th century
: the long bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow