English Explanatory Dictionary

subclavius

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle which (in humans) originates from the first costal cartilage and inserts on to the undersurface of the clavicle, acting to elevate the first rib or fix the clavicle.

Pronunciation

/səbˈkleɪ.vi.əs/

Word forms

subclavius subclavii

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin subclavius, from sub- (“under”) + clavicula (“collar bone, clavicle”) + -ius (suffix to form an adjective).

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