Definitions for humeral

humeral hu·mer·al

Spelling: [hyoo-mer-uh l or, often, yoo-]
IPA: /ˈhyu mər əl or, often, ˈyu-/

Humeral is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 189 anagrams from letters in humeral (aehlmru).

Definitions for humeral

adjective

  1. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the humerus or brachium.
  2. of or relating to the shoulder.

Origin of humeral

1605-15; Latin (h)umer(us) humerus + -al1; compare Late Latin (h)umerāle shoulder covering, cape

Examples for humeral

The humeral head, which is turned forwards and a little inwards, is convex and elongated in the vertical direction.

In the Heteropterous section the three axes are evident, but the humeral plate is not easily made out.

humeral veins: in Lepidoptera, secondary veins on posterior wings of Lasiocampids, developed to strengthen the humeral angle.

In the experience of the author, recovery has not occurred in humeral fractures.

humeral bristles: in Diptera, are situated on the humeral callus.

Front, antennæ towards the tips, and two humeral spots white.

humeral callus: in Diptera, is a rounded callus forming the anterior superior angle of the mesothorax.

The kings and knaves wear the Byzantine humeral, and the Chrysoclavus pattern is carved on their chairs.

Ante-humeral stripe: Odonata; a discolored stripe, approximately parallel to, but to the inner side of the humeral suture, q.v.

As in man, the great tuberosity does not reach so high as the humeral head, but it approaches more nearly to that level.

Word Value for humeral
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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