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Definition of clavicle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clavicle

noun
 
/ˈklævɪkl/
 
/ˈklævɪkl/
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  1. a collarboneTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin clavicula ‘small key’, diminutive of clavis ‘key’ (because of its shape).
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