coracoid

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noun

Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process

Similar
coracoideum
OriginLatin corax →
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Meanings

nouncoracoid (plural coracoids)

plural coracoids

  1. anatomyPart of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process
  2. anatomyA small bone linking the scapula and sternum in birds, reptiles and some other vertebrates

    Synonyms: coracoideum

adjectivecoracoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehooked like the beak of a crow
  2. not comparableRelating to the coracoid process

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small bone linking the scapula and sternum in birds, reptiles and some other vertebrates

Similar
coracoideum
Also see
coracoideum

Origin

  1. Latincorax
  2. Englishcoracoid

From Latin corax + -oid.

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APA

coracoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coracoid

MLA

“coracoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coracoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coracoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coracoid.

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