coracoid

[ kawr-uh-koid, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr əˌkɔɪd, ˈkɒr- /

Anatomy, Zoology

adjective

pertaining to the bone that in reptiles, birds, and monotremes articulates with the scapula and the sternum and that in humans and other higher mammals is a reduced bony process of the scapula having no connection with the sternum.

noun

a coracoid bone or process.

Origin of coracoid

1700–10; <New Latin coracoīdēs<Greek korakoeidḗs ravenlike, hooked like a raven's beak, equivalent to korak- (stem of kórax) raven + -oeidēs-oid

OTHER WORDS FROM coracoid

in·ter·cor·a·coid, adjectivepre·cor·a·coid, adjectivesub·cor·a·coid, adjective

Words nearby coracoid

coracoacromial ligament, coracobrachial muscle, coracoclavicular, coracoclavicular ligament, coracohumeral, coracoid, coracoid process, cor adiposum, coraji, coral, coral bells

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Example sentences from the Web for coracoid

But it is not evident that a bony fish possesses a real scapula, coracoid, or even clavicle.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
This forms a kind of hook curved towards the inside; it represents the coracoid process.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
Just dorsolateral to this are a pair of deep grooves, the coracoid grooves, with which the coracoids articulate.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Two other branches from the coracoid artery were regularly seen.
Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae|Marion Anne Jenkinson

Many axillary tracks passed in the closest proximity to the coracoid, but this again I never saw separated.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

British Dictionary definitions for coracoid

coracoid

/ (ˈkɒrəˌkɔɪd) /

noun

a paired ventral bone of the pectoral girdle in vertebrates. In mammals it is reduced to a peg (the coracoid process) on the scapula

Word Origin for coracoid

C18: from New Latin coracoīdēs, from Greek korakoeidēs like a raven, curved like a raven's beak, from korax raven

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Medical definitions for coracoid

coracoid

[ kôr′ə-koid′ ]

n.

A bony process projecting from the scapula toward the sternum in mammals.

A beak-shaped bone articulating with the scapula and sternum in most nonmammalia vertebrates, such as birds and reptiles.

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling a coracoid.

单词	coracoid
释义	coracoid [ kawr-uh-koid, kor- ] / ˈkɔr əˌkɔɪd, ˈkɒr- / Anatomy, Zoology adjective pertaining to the bone that in reptiles, birds, and monotremes articulates with the scapula and the sternum and that in humans and other higher mammals is a reduced bony process of the scapula having no connection with the sternum. noun a coracoid bone or process. Origin of coracoid 1700–10; <New Latin coracoīdēs<Greek korakoeidḗs ravenlike, hooked like a raven's beak, equivalent to korak- (stem of kórax) raven + -oeidēs-oid OTHER WORDS FROM coracoid in·ter·cor·a·coid, adjectivepre·cor·a·coid, adjectivesub·cor·a·coid, adjective Words nearby coracoid coracoacromial ligament, coracobrachial muscle, coracoclavicular, coracoclavicular ligament, coracohumeral, coracoid, coracoid process, cor adiposum, coraji, coral, coral bells Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coracoid But it is not evident that a bony fish possesses a real scapula, coracoid, or even clavicle. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan This forms a kind of hook curved towards the inside; it represents the coracoid process. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Just dorsolateral to this are a pair of deep grooves, the coracoid grooves, with which the coracoids articulate. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Two other branches from the coracoid artery were regularly seen. Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae\|Marion Anne Jenkinson Many axillary tracks passed in the closest proximity to the coracoid, but this again I never saw separated. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins British Dictionary definitions for coracoid coracoid / (ˈkɒrəˌkɔɪd) / noun a paired ventral bone of the pectoral girdle in vertebrates. In mammals it is reduced to a peg (the coracoid process) on the scapula Word Origin for coracoid C18: from New Latin coracoīdēs, from Greek korakoeidēs like a raven, curved like a raven's beak, from korax raven Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for coracoid coracoid [ kôr′ə-koid′ ] n. A bony process projecting from the scapula toward the sternum in mammals. A beak-shaped bone articulating with the scapula and sternum in most nonmammalia vertebrates, such as birds and reptiles. adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a coracoid. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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