humeral adjective. ['hju:m(ǝ)r(ǝ)l] L16.
[French huméral or mod. Latin humeralis, from Latin HUMERUS: see -AL¹.]
1. Of or pertaining to the humerus of a human or other vertebrate. L16.

2. Zoology. Of or pertaining to (the region of) the humerus of an insect or other invertebrate. See HUMERUS 2. E19.

3. Of or pertaining to the shoulder. M19.
humeral veil Roman Catholic Church an oblong scarf worn on the shoulders by an officiant at the Eucharist.

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