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interclavicle
[ in-ter-klav-i-kuhl ]
noun
, Zoology.
- a median membrane bone developed between the collarbones, or in front of the breastbone, in many vertebrates.
interclavicle
/ ˌɪntəkləˈvɪkjʊlə; ˌɪntəˈklævɪkəl /
noun
- a membrane bone between and beneath the clavicles, present in some fossil amphibians, all reptiles except snakes, and monotremes
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Derived Forms
- interclavicular, adjective
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Other Words From
- in·ter·cla·vic·u·lar [in-ter-kl, uh, -, vik, -y, uh, -ler], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of interclavicle1
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Example Sentences
It is clear that the paired elements of such a girdle were held rigid by their attachment to the interclavicle, via the clavicles.
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In some forms a T shaped interclavicle occurs, in others epicoracoids are found in front of the coracoids.
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There are probably no precoracoids, but clavicles and a T-shaped interclavicle are well developed.
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A pectoral girdle and sternum, with clavicles and a T-shaped interclavicle are developed, and abdominal ribs are always found.
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Clavicles and a T-shaped interclavicle are commonly present, but are absent in the Chamaeleons.
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