epicoracoid

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adjective

epi·​coracoid

variants or less commonly epicoracoidal

¦epə̇,

¦epē+

: lying at the sternal end of the coracoid

—used of a cartilaginous or bony element lying in the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates (such as various reptiles, amphibians, and monotreme mammals)

epicoracoid

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noun

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: an epicoracoid bone or cartilage

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

epi- + coracoid, coracoidal

Noun

epi- + coracoid, noun

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