brachium

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noun

The upper arm.

Similar
aftarm
OriginLatin bracchium →
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Meanings

nounbrachium (plural brachia or brachiums)

plural brachia · plural brachiums

  1. anatomyThe upper arm.

    Synonyms: aftarm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe upper arm.

Similar
aftarm
Also see
upper arm

Origin

  1. Latinbracchium“arm”
  2. Englishbrachium

Borrowed from Latin bracchium (“arm”). Doublet of braccio.

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APA

brachium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachium

MLA

“brachium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachium.

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