HUMERUS


Meaning of HUMERUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhyü-mə-rəs ]

noun

( plural hu·meri -ˌrī, -ˌrē)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin humerus, umerus upper arm, shoulder; akin to Gothic ams shoulder, Greek ōmos

Date: 15th century

: the long bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow

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