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COLLARBONE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bone linking the scapula and sternum

Synonyms:

clavicle; collarbone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("collarbone" is a kind of...):

bone; os (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)

Meronyms (parts of "collarbone"):

arteria subclavia; subclavian artery (either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms)

Holonyms ("collarbone" is a part of...):

endoskeleton (the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates))

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