interclavicle
[ in-ter-klav-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈklæv ɪ kəl /
noun Zoology.
a median membrane bone developed between the collarbones, or in front of the breastbone, in many vertebrates.
OTHER WORDS FROM interclavicle
in·ter·cla·vic·u·lar [in-ter-kluh-vik-yuh-ler] /ˌɪn tər kləˈvɪk yə lər/, adjectiveWords nearby interclavicle
interchangeable,
interchurch,
intercilium,
intercity,
interclass,
interclavicle,
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interclub,
intercoastal,
intercollege,
intercollegiate
Example sentences from the Web for interclavicular
The two clavicles are joined across the top of the presternum by an interclavicular ligament.
British Dictionary definitions for interclavicular
interclavicle
/ (ˌɪntəˈklævɪkəl) /
noun
a membrane bone between and beneath the clavicles, present in some fossil amphibians, all reptiles except snakes, and monotremes
Derived forms of interclavicle
interclavicular (ˌɪntəkləˈvɪkjʊlə), adjectiveMedical definitions for interclavicular
interclavicular
[ ĭn′tər-klə-vĭk′yə-lər ]
adj.
Between or connecting the clavicles.