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supracoracoideus

supracoracoideus noun: a pair of muscles that raise the wings of birds in flapping flight.

Noun

supracoracoideus

  1. A pair of muscles that raise the wings of birds in flapping flight.

Origin of supracoracoideus

Latin; see supra-, coracoid, and -eus.

Questions about supracoracoideus

What does supracoracoideus mean?
Supracoracoideus means a pair of muscles that raise the wings of birds in flapping flight.
What part of speech is supracoracoideus?
Supracoracoideus is a noun.

Words near supracoracoideus in the dictionary

  1. supraconscious
  2. supraconsciousness
  3. supracontext
  4. supracontexts
  5. supracoracoid
  6. supracoracoideus
  7. supracoroid
  8. supracoronary
  9. supracostal
  10. supracranial
  11. supracrestal

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