supracoracoideus

noun

A pair of muscles that raise the wings of birds in flapping flight.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyA pair of muscles that raise the wings of birds in flapping flight.

Origin

Latin; see supra-, coracoid, and -eus.

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

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

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