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epicleidium

epicleidium noun: a projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds.

Noun

epicleidium

  1. A projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds

Origin of epicleidium

From New Latin, from epi- + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “key, clavicle”) + -ium.

Words formed from epicleidium

Questions about epicleidium

What does epicleidium mean?
Epicleidium means a projection, formed by a separate ossification, at the scapular end of the furcula of many birds.
What part of speech is epicleidium?
Epicleidium is a noun.

Words near epicleidium in the dictionary

  1. epiclassic
  2. epiclassical
  3. epiclast
  4. epiclastic
  5. epicleidal
  6. epicleidium
  7. epicleses
  8. epiclesis
  9. epicletic
  10. epiclike
  11. epiclinal

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