English Explanatory Dictionary

brachial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining or belonging to the arm.
  2. Of the nature of an arm.
noun
  1. Denoting the upper valve of a brachiopod's shell

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹeɪkɪəl/ /ˈbɹækɪəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-brachial.wav

Word forms

brachial brachials

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bracchialis, from bracchium (“arm”). Doublet of brachialis.

Derived words

antebrachial brachial artery brachialgia brachially brachial plexus cervicobrachial coracobrachial faciobrachial interbrachial intercostobrachial intrabrachial monobrachial parabrachial postbrachial prebrachial scapulobrachial spinobrachial transbrachial
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