coracoid
coracoid
Definition
cora·coid (kôr′ə ko̵id′)
adjective
designating or of a rudimentary bony process on the shoulder blade in mammals, or a bone in monotremes and certain fossil reptiles that extends from the shoulder blade to the breastbone
Etymology: ModL coracoides < Gr korakoeidēs, like a raven < korax, raven + eidos, -oid
noun
this bony process or bone
Browse dictionary entries near coracoid
- coracle
- coraciiform
- Cora
- cor-
- cor anglais
- cor
- coquito
- coquina
- coquille
- coquilla nut
- coral
- coral bells
- coral reef
- Coral Sea
- coral snake
- Coral Springs
- coralberry
- coralline
- coralloid
- coralroot
