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STERNUM |
Breastbone |
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HEART-SPOON |
A part of the breastbone. |
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CARINA |
The keel of the breastbone of birds. |
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LATISTERNAL |
Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of
anthropoid apes. |
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CHEST |
The part of the body inclosed by the ribs and breastbone;
the thorax. |
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CARINATAE |
A grand division of birds, including all existing
flying birds; -- So called from the carina or keel on the breastbone. |
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WISHBONE |
The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; --
called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and
Furculum. |
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RATITAE |
An order of birds in which the wings are small,
rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The
ostrich, emu, moa, and apteryx are examples. |
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CLAVICLE |
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scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or
breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter /, and is
situat... |