epicoracoid

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noun

A ventral cartilaginous or bony element of the coracoid in the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates, such as certain amphibians or echidnas.

“epicoracoid cartilage”

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Meanings

nounepicoracoid (plural epicoracoids)

plural epicoracoids

  1. anatomyA ventral cartilaginous or bony element of the coracoid in the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates, such as certain amphibians or echidnas.
adjectiveepicoracoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableepicoracoidal

    epicoracoid cartilage

Origin

From epi- + coracoid.

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APA

epicoracoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicoracoid

MLA

“epicoracoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicoracoid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicoracoid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicoracoid.

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