epicleidium

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from epi- +‎ Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “key, clavicle”) +‎ -ium.

Noun

epicleidium

  1. (anatomy) A projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds

Derived terms

References

“epicleidium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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