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humeral process
(english) In many catfishes, a bony process extending backward from the pectoral girdle immediately above the base of the pectoral fin; lies beneath the skin where its outline may be determined by dissecting the skin or probing with a needle. (See also: pectoral girdle, pectoral fins, skin)
processus huméral
(french) Chez beaucoup de poissons-chats, processus osseux qui s'étend de la ceinture pectorale vers le haut de la base de la nageoire pectorale ; se trouve sous la peau où son contour peut être déterminé en disséquant la peau ou en sondant avec une épingle. (See also: pectoral girdle, pectoral fins, skin)

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