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Definition of humerus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

humerus

noun
 
/ˈhjuːmərəs/
 
/ˈhjuːmərəs/
(plural humeri
 
/ˈhjuːməraɪ/
 
/ˈhjuːməraɪ/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the large bone in the top part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbowTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin, ‘shoulder’.
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