coracoid

coracoid definition - medical

cor·a·coid (kôrˈə-koidˌ)

noun
  1. A bony process projecting from the scapula toward the sternum in mammals.
  2. A beak-shaped bone articulating with the scapula and sternum in most nonmammalia vertebrates, such as birds and reptiles.
adjective
Of, relating to, or resembling a coracoid.

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