Main Entry:

clav·i·cle

Pronunciation:

\ˈkla-vi-kəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1615

: 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