BRACHIA

BRACHIUM

brachium

(noun) (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

brachia

plural of brachium

Source: Wiktionary


Brach"i*a, n. pl.

Definition: See Brachium.

BRACHIUM

Brach"i*um, n.; pl. Bracchia (. Etym: [L. brachium or bracchium, arm.] (Anat.)

Definition: The upper arm; the segment of the fore limb between the shoulder and the elbow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IDESIA

(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries


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