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hypocleidium

hypocleidium noun: a median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.

Noun

hypocleidium (plural hypocleidia)

  1. A median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.

Forms of hypocleidium

pluralhypocleidia

Origin of hypocleidium

From hypo- + Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “clavicle”) + -ium.

Questions about hypocleidium

What does hypocleidium mean?
Hypocleidium means a median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.
What part of speech is hypocleidium?
Hypocleidium is a noun.
What is the plural of hypocleidium?
The plural of hypocleidium is hypocleidia.

Words near hypocleidium in the dictionary

  1. hypocitraturia
  2. hypocitraturic
  3. hypocitrullinemia
  4. hypocleideum
  5. hypocleidia
  6. hypocleidium
  7. hypocoagulability
  8. hypocoagulable
  9. hypocoagulant
  10. hypocoagulation
  11. hypocoagulative

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