CLAVICLE


Meaning of CLAVICLE in English

[ 'klavɪk(ə)l ]

■ noun Anatomy technical term for collarbone .

Derivatives

clavicular klə'vɪkjʊlə adjective

Origin

C17: from L. clavicula 'small key', dimin. of clavis (because of its shape).

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