coracoid

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Skeleton of Human torso and scapula, showing coracoid process

Diagram of the pectoral region of a Cretaceous bird-like dinosaur, showing the coracoid bone (marked "co") attached to the scapula (marked "sc") and sternum (marked "st")

Etymology

From Latin corax +‎ -oid.

Noun

coracoid (plural coracoids)

1. (anatomy) Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process
2. (anatomy) A small bone linking the scapula and sternum in birds, reptiles and some other vertebrates

   Synonym: coracoideum

Adjective

coracoid (not comparable)

1. hooked like the beak of a crow
2. Relating to the coracoid process

Derived terms

• acrocoracohumeral
• acrocoracoid
• acromiocoracoid
• coracoidal
• coracoid ligament
• coracoid process
• costocoracoid
• ectocoracoid
• endocoracoid
• epicoracoid
• hypercoracoid
• hypocoracoid
• intercoracoid
• mesocoracoid
• metacoracoid
• postcoracoid
• precoracoid
• procoracoid
• scapulocoracoid
• sternocoracoid
• subcoracoid
• supracoracoid

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French coracoïde.

Adjective

coracoid m or n (feminine singular coracoidă, masculine plural coracoizi, feminine and neuter plural coracoide)

1. coracoid

Declension

Declension of coracoid

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	coracoid		coracoidă		coracoizi	coracoide
	definite	coracoidul		coracoida		coracoizii	coracoidele
genitive- dative	indefinite	coracoid		coracoide		coracoizi	coracoide
	definite	coracoidului		coracoidei		coracoizilor	coracoidelor