clavicle

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clavicle sing (pl.: clavicles)

  1. (anatomia) clavicola
la parte ossea della spalla: clavicola (clavicle), la scapola (scapula) e l'omero (humerus)
  • IPA: 'klavikəl

dal latino clavicula, a sua volta diminutivo di clavis, "chiave", attraverso il francese clavicule