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acrocoracohumeral ligament

acrocoracohumeral ligament noun: a ligament that connects the humerus to the shoulder joint; its evolution was critical to the origin of flight in birds.

Noun

acrocoracohumeral ligament (plural acrocoracohumeral ligaments)

  1. A ligament that connects the humerus to the shoulder joint; its evolution was critical to the origin of flight in birds.

Forms of acrocoracohumeral ligament

pluralacrocoracohumeral ligaments

Questions about acrocoracohumeral ligament

What does acrocoracohumeral ligament mean?
Acrocoracohumeral ligament means a ligament that connects the humerus to the shoulder joint; its evolution was critical to the origin of flight in birds.
What part of speech is acrocoracohumeral ligament?
Acrocoracohumeral ligament is a noun.
What is the plural of acrocoracohumeral ligament?
The plural of acrocoracohumeral ligament is acrocoracohumeral ligaments.

Words near acrocoracohumeral ligament in the dictionary

  1. acroclinium
  2. acrocliniums
  3. acrocontracture
  4. acrocontractures
  5. acrocoracohumeral
  6. acrocoracohumeral ligament
  7. acrocoracohumeral ligaments
  8. acrocoracoid
  9. acrocoracoid process
  10. acrocoracoid processes
  11. acrocoracoidal

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