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Clavicle
see synonyms of clavicleNoun
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Clavicle
see synonyms of claviclenoun
1.
either of the two bones connecting the shoulder blades with the upper part of the breastbone
. Nontechnical name: collarbone2.
the corresponding structure in other vertebrates
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Clavicle
see synonyms of clavicle noun
the bone that connects the scapula with the sternum; collarbone
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Clavicle
see synonyms of claviclen.
1. Either of two slender bones in humans that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone.
2. One of the bones of the pectoral girdle in many vertebrates.
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