clavicle

(klav′i kəl)

noun

the bone that connects the scapula with the sternum; collarbone

Origin: Fr clavicule < L clavicula, dim. of clavis, a key: see close

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noun

Either of two slender bones in humans that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone.
One of the bones of the pectoral girdle in many vertebrates.

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Origin: New Latin clāvīcula

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , diminutive of clāvis, key (from its shape)

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