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Definitions for Clavicle
[1] a bone of the pectoral arch.
[2] (in humans) either of two slender bones, each articulating with the sternum and a scapula and forming the anterior part of a shoulder; collarbone.
[3] either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastbone Nontechnical name: collarbone
[4] the corresponding structure in other vertebrates
Words nearby Clavicle
clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle, clavicorn, clavicotomy, clavicytherium, clavier, claviform
Origin of Clavicle
1605–15; < Medieval Latin clāvicula collarbone, Latin: tendril, door-bolt, little key, equivalent to clāvi(s ) key + -cula -cule1
Other words from Clavicle
cla·vic·u·lar [kluh -vik -yuh -ler] /kləˈvɪk yə lər/ , adjective
cla·vic·u·late [kluh -vik -yuh -leyt] /kləˈvɪk yəˌleɪt/ , adjective
sub·cla·vic·u·lar , adjective
cla•vic′ u•lar (klə-vĭk′ yə-lər ) adj.
cla•vic′ u•late′ (-lāt′ ) adj.
Word origin for Clavicle
C17: from Medieval Latin clāvicula, from Latin clāvis key