CORACOID

Etymology

Noun

coracoid (plural coracoids)

(anatomy) Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process

(anatomy) A small bone linking the scapula and sternum in birds, reptiles and some other vertebrates

Adjective

coracoid (not comparable)

hooked like the beak of a crow

Relating to the coracoid process

Source: Wiktionary

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Cor"a*coid, a.Etym: [Gr. ko`rax crow + e'i^dos form.]

1. Shaped like a crow's beak.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to a bone of the shoulder girdle in most birds, reptiles, and amphibians, which is reduced to a process of the scapula in most mammals.

Cor"a*coid, n.

Definition: The coracoid bone or process.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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