infraclavicle

infraclavicle
\\|infrə+\ noun
Etymology: infra- + clavicle
: a bony element in the shoulder girdle lying below the cleithrum in some ganoid and crossopterygian fishes and supposed to be the true homologue of the clavicle of higher animals

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  • infraclavicle — a misnomer for the ectocoracoid (a paired dermal bone in Gasterosteiformes connected with the coracoid and extending posteriorly. Has also been applied to the element below the scapula and applied to the coracoid in Dipnoi), in fishes …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • infraclavicle — in·fra·clavicle …   English syllables

  • infraclavicular — “+ adjective Etymology: infra + clavicular : relating or belonging to the infraclavicle …   Useful english dictionary

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