clavicle

Meanings

Plural: clavicles

Noun

bone linking the scapula and sternum
The collarbone; the prominent bone at the top of the chest between the shoulder and the neck connecting the shoulder and the breastbone.
The upper part of a spiral shell.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French clavicule, from Latin clāvicula (“a small key”), diminutive of clāvis (“a key”).

Synonyms

collarbone

Scrabble Score: 15

clavicle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
clavicle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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