Humerus

What do we mean by humerus?

The long bone of the arm or forelimb, extending from the shoulder to the elbow. noun

In anatomy: The bone of the upper arm, extending from the shoulder-joint to the elbow-joint. noun

The proscapula of fishes: so called by Cuvier and his followers. noun

The mesocoracoid of fishes: so designated by Owen and others. noun

The shoulder or upper arm and associated parts. noun

In entomology: The femur of the fore leg; the brachium. noun

The subcostal or sub-marginal vein of the fore wing of certain hymenopters. noun

The front corner of the thoracic region seen from above; the shoulder: this may be the prothorax, as in Coleoptera, or the mesothorax, as in Diptera. noun

The bone of the brachium, or upper part of the arm or fore limb. noun

The part of the limb containing the humerus; the brachium. noun

The bone of the upper arm. noun

Bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow noun

The bone of the upper arm.

The funny bone, a bone in your arm. Urban Dictionary

1.a Bone in your body. 2.used in the joke "I Found this humerus". Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to humerus:
humerus, numerus, humeris, homerus, humerous.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word humerus:
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Words that rhyme with humerus:
humorous, numerous, humourous, tumorous, rumorous, humerous, humor us.

Adjectives that are often used to describe humerus:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective humerus:
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Consonant match to humerus:
humorous, humourous, humerous.

Words that sound like humerus:
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