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clavicle


clav·i·cle

noun \ˈkla-vi-kəl\

Definition of CLAVICLE

: a bone of the vertebrate pectoral girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum —called also collarbone
cla·vic·u·lar \kla-ˈvi-kyə-lər, klə-\ adjective

Origin of CLAVICLE

French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to close
First Known Use: 1615

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