What does the cryptic crossword clue "Strong smell certainly rising – part of skeleton (7)" mean?

The definition is "part of skeleton". The wordplay uses a reversal. HUM (synonym="=strong smell, pong") + ERUS (synonym="SURE=certainly; “rising” indicates vertical reversal") = HUMERUS; definition: "– part of skeleton" The answer is HUMERUS.

Strong smell certainly rising – part of skeleton (7)

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