n.
- Either of two slender bones in humans that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone.
- One of the bones of the pectoral girdle in many vertebrates.
[New Latin clāvīcula, from Latin, diminutive of clāvis, key (from its shape).]
clavicular cla·vic'u·lar (klə-vĭk'yə-lər) adj.claviculate cla·vic'u·late' (-lāt') adj.
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