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brachium

[ brey-kee-uhm, brak-ee- ]

noun

, plural bra·chi·a [brey, -kee-, uh, brak, -ee-, uh].
  1. Anatomy. the part of the arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
  2. the corresponding part of any limb, as in the wing of a bird.
  3. an armlike part or process.


brachium

/ ˈbreɪkɪəm; ˈbræk- /

noun

  1. anatomy the arm, esp the upper part
  2. a corresponding part, such as a wing, in an animal
  3. biology a branching or armlike part
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • post·brachi·um noun plural postbrachia
  • pseudo·brachi·um noun plural pseudobrachia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brachium1

1725–35; < New Latin; Latin brāc ( c ) hium the arm; compare Greek brachíōn, formally the comparative of brachýs short
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brachium1

C18: New Latin, from Latin bracchium arm, from Greek brakhiōn
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Example Sentences

Nec procul est Chouacot, quod alterum est latus siue brachium terr, quod sinum Frcicum excipit.

The terminal jointed portion of the Brachium, answering to the Tarsus in the legs.

Formerly they wore trains, sweeping the earth for several feet (per brachium et dimidium).

The brachium or upper arm includes only a single bone, the humerus.

The first joint of the Brachium, answering to the Coxa in the legs.

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