Humerus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural hu·mer·i [hyoo-muh-rahy, or, often, yoo-]. /ˈhyu məˌraɪ, or, often, ˈyu-/. Anatomy.
  1. the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
  2. brachium.
  3. a corresponding bone, structure, or region in the forelimbs of other animals or in the wings of birds or insects.
noun plural -meri (-məˌraɪ)
  1. the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow
  2. the corresponding bone in other vertebrates
Plural humeri (hyōōmər-ī′)
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