Definitions for brachiumˈbreɪ ki əm, ˈbræk i-; ˈbreɪ ki ə, ˈbræk i ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bra•chi•umˈbreɪ ki əm, ˈbræk i-; ˈbreɪ ki ə, ˈbræk i ə(n.)(pl.)bra•chi•a
the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
Category: Anatomy
the corresponding part of any limb.
Category: Zoology
an armlike part.
Origin of brachium:
1725–35; < NL; L brāc(c)hium arm < Gk brachíōn arm, humerus, comp. of brachýs short
Princeton's WordNet
brachium(noun)
(biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
Wiktionary
brachium(Noun)
The upper arm.
Origin: From bracchium.
Webster Dictionary
Brachium(noun)
the upper arm; the segment of the fore limb between the shoulder and the elbow
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