coracoid

& s. [Gr. korakōdēs, korako - eidās like a raven, of the raven kind: korax, gen it. kora kos =a raven or crow, and eidos =form, appearance.] A. As adjective: Anat., .: Hook-like, in this respect resembling the extremity of a crow or raven's bill; as the cor a coid proce of the scapula, the coracoid ligament. B. As substantive : 1. Human Anat .: The second clavicle. It resembles a crow's beak in form. 2. Compar. Anat.: A separate bone, which in birds, reptiles, and monotremes enters into the composition of the pectoral arch, though in most mammals it is reduced to a mere proce of the scapula. ( Nicholson . )