bra·chi·um (br  k - m, br k-)n. pl. bra·chi·a (br k-, brk-) 1. The part of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow. 2. An arm or a homologous anatomical structure, such as a flipper or wing. 3. The part of a limb or process corresponding to an arm. [Latin br cchium, arm, from Greek brakh  n, upper arm; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.] |
brachium [ˈbreɪkɪəm ˈbræk-]
n pl -chia [-kɪə]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the arm, esp the upper part
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a corresponding part, such as a wing, in an animal
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a branching or armlike part
[New Latin, from Latin bracchium arm, from Greek brakhiōn]
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| Noun | 1. | brachium - (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms ramification, branch, leg - a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches" |
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