clavicle

One entry found for clavicle.

Main Entry: clav·i·cle
Pronunciation: 'kla-vi-k&l
Function: noun
Etymology: French clavicule, from New Latin clavicula, from Latin, diminutive of Latin clavis; akin to Greek kleid-, kleis key, kleiein to close
: a bone of the vertebrate pectoral girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum -- called also collarbone
- cla·vic·u·lar /kla-'vi-ky&-l&r, kl&-/ adjective