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clavicle.

The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklæv.ɪk.əl//ˈklæv.ɪk.l̩/
  1. The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.

  2. A bone in fish.

  3. The upper part of a spiral shell.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clāvicula (“a small key”), diminutive of clāvis (“a key”).

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