coracoid

[ kawr-uh-koid, kor- ]

adjective

1. pertaining to the bone that in reptiles, birds, and monotremes articulates with the scapula and the sternum and that in humans and other higher mammals is a reduced bony process of the scapula having no connection with the sternum.

noun

1. a coracoid bone or process.

coracoid

/ ˈkɒrəˌkɔɪd /

noun

1. a paired ventral bone of the pectoral girdle in vertebrates. In mammals it is reduced to a peg (the coracoid process ) on the scapula

Other Words From

• inter·cora·coid adjective
• pre·cora·coid adjective
• sub·cora·coid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coracoid¹

1700–10; < New Latin coracoīdēs < Greek korakoeidḗs ravenlike, hooked like a raven's beak, equivalent to korak- (stem of kórax ) raven + -oeidēs -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of coracoid¹

C18: from New Latin coracoīdēs, from Greek korakoeidēs like a raven, curved like a raven's beak, from korax raven

Example Sentences

He was cut in March of 2016 before signing with the Browns later that month, but he played just five games after suffering a fractured coracoid bone in his left shoulder.

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Griffin, 28, sat out the 2017 season after his release last March by the Browns, with whom he spent one injury-marred season, appearing in only five games after breaking the coracoid bone in his left shoulder in the Browns’ opener.

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In the first game of the season, Griffin fractured his coracoid bone in his shoulder, and he hasn’t played since.

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Raise your hand if you heard of the coracoid bone before this week.

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Sidelined for a minimum of eight games - and perhaps longer - after breaking the coracoid bone in his left shoulder in Sunday’s opener at Philadelphia, Griffin is nonetheless determined to overcome an unexpected obstacle.

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