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coracoid
"A short projection from the shoulder blade in mammals, to which part of the biceps is attached", Mid 18th century: from modern Latin
coracoides
, from Greek
korakoeidēs
'raven-like', from
korax
'raven' (because of the resemblance to a raven's beak).