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Definition of: humerus
(hy′mər·əs) noun plural ·mer·i (-mər·ī)
1. Anat. The bone of the upper part of the arm or forelimb; also, the upper arm or brachium.
2. Entomol. a The front upper corner or angle of the thorax of a wing cover or elytron. b The subcostal nervure in the forewings of certain Hymenoptera, or femur of a foreleg in Orthoptera. ♦ Homophone: humorous. [<L, shoulder]
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