‖n. pl. See Brachium. [ 1913 Webster ]
r a. [ L. brachialis (bracch-), from bracchium (bracch-) arm: cf. F. brachial. ]
‖n. pl. [ See Brachiate. ] (Zool.) A division of the Crinoidea, including those furnished with long jointed arms. See Crinoidea. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. brachiatus (bracch-) with boughs or branches like arms, from brackium (bracch-) arm. ] (Bot.) Having branches in pairs, decussated, all nearly horizontal, and each pair at right angles with the next, as in the maple and lilac. [ 1913 Webster ]