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- [hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/
- /ˈhjuː.mə.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/
Definitions of humerus word
- noun plural humerus the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow. 1
- noun plural humerus brachium. 1
- noun plural humerus Zoology. a corresponding bone, structure, or region in the forelimbs of other animals or in the wings of birds or insects. 1
- noun humerus The bone of the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and the elbow. 1
- noun humerus anatomy: bone of upper arm 1
- noun humerus the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow 0
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Origin of humerus
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin (h)umerus shoulder; cognate with Greek ômos, Gothic ams, Sanskrit ámsas
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Parts of speech for Humerus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humerus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
humerus usage trend in Literature
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- what is the humerus bone?
- where is the humerus bone?
- what part of the radius articulates with the humerus?
- what type of bone is the humerus?
- where is your humerus bone?
- where is the humerus bone located?
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