hypocleidium

English

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ Ancient Greek κλείς (kleís, “clavicle”) +‎ -ium.

Noun

hypocleidium (plural hypocleidia)

1. (anatomy) A median process on the furculum of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum.

Related terms

• epicleidium

References

“hypocleidium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.