Etymology

subclavius

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Today it means: A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle. Full definition →

New Latin subclavius
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  1. New Latin · derived fromsubclavius
  2. English todaysubclavius

Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

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