BRACHIUM

brachium

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brachium (plural brachia)

(anatomy) The upper arm.

Synonyms

• aftarm

Source: Wiktionary


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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