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humeral

8.4

At the base of an insect's wing or the shoulder-like part of its body

adjective
/ˈhjuːmərəl/

Specialized

: humeral

The butterfly displayed a distinctive humeral patch near the base of its forewing.

Examples

Researchers observed a humeral marking that helped identify the beetle species.
The humeral area of the insect's thorax was covered in fine yellow hairs.
The humeral joint plays a crucial role in insect flight.
In arthropods, the humeral region is key to movement.
The butterfly displayed a distinctive humeral patch near the base of its forewing.
Researchers observed a humeral marking that helped identify the beetle species.
The humeral area of the insect's thorax was covered in fine yellow hairs.

Compounds

circumflex humeral artery

Specialized

1 7.9

An artery in the shoulder that gives blood to the shoulder joint and nearby muscles

lateral humeral epicondylitis

Specialized

7.5

Pain at the outer elbow from overusing the forearm muscles, often called tennis elbow

humeral veil

Formal

9.9

A long cloth that a priest wears over their shoulders during Catholic services

Surface Forms

humeral positive

Morphology

humeral = humerus (transparent) = humerus + al

The adjective is a regular formation from the noun 'humerus' plus '-al', extending naturally to the shoulder-like region in arthropod anatomy.

Etymology

Humeral comes from the Latin word humerus, 'shoulder', and it is used for parts of animals and insects that sit at a wing or shoulder-like place. So a humeral patch on a butterfly is a mark near the wing's 'shoulder' or base, just like a mark on a person's shoulder.