clavicle
clavicle · clavicles
ключиця
ключица
Schlüsselbein, Klavikula, Klavikel
The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and…The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
/ˈklæv.ɪk.əl/
Meaning
3 sensesThe collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
Schlüsselbein, Klavikula, Klavikel
ключи́цаključíca
ключи́цяključýcja
A bone in fish.
bone linking the scapula and sternum
(obsolete)The upper part of a spiral shell.
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clāvicula (“a small key”), diminutive ofBorrowed from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clāvicula (“a small key”), diminutive of clāvis (“a key”).
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Forms
plural: claviclesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- bone linking the scapula and sternum:collarbone