clavicle
English
Clavicles, shown in red.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clāvīcula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”).
Noun
clavicle (plural clavicles)
- The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
Synonyms
- (bone): collarbone, collar bone, collar-bone
Related terms
Translations
collar bone
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