CORACOID


Meaning of CORACOID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ə - ˌ ko ̇ id, ' kär-

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin coracoides, from Greek korakoeid ē s, literally, like a raven, from korak-, korax raven ― more at RAVEN

Date: 1741

: of, relating to, or being a process of the scapula in most mammals or a well-developed cartilage bone of many lower vertebrates that extends from the scapula to or toward the sternum

– coracoid noun

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