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clavicle

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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


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