coracoid English

Meaning coracoid meaning

What does coracoid mean?

coracoid noun

— (anatomy) Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process

— (anatomy) A small bone linking the scapula and sternum in birds, reptiles and some other vertebrates

coracoid adjective

— hooked like the beak of a crow

— Relating to the coracoid process