I. ˈhyümərəl adjective
Etymology: probably from French huméral, from Middle French humeral, from New Latin humerus + Middle French -al
1. : of, relating to, or situated in the region of the humerus : brachial
2.
[Late Latin humeralis, umeralis, from Latin humerus, umerus + -alis -al]
: of or belonging to the shoulder
the humeral horny plates or any of several scales on the plastron of turtles
3. : of, relating to, or being any of several body parts that are analogous in structure, function, or location to the humerus or shoulder
the humeral anterior basal angle of an insect's wing
the humeral anterior corner of the thorax of a two-winged fly
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a large bone that forms part of the shoulder girdle of certain fishes not homologous with the humerus
2. : a humeral part (as a scale or plate)