1. Relating to or denoting a bone or process of the shoulder girdle in vertebrates, shaped like a raven's beak.
Usage: anatomy; zoology

1. A bone or bony process of the shoulder girdle, especially in birds and reptiles, or a process of the scapula in mammals.
Usage: anatomy

Examples

• The coracoid bone is a prominent feature of the avian skeleton.
• In mammals, the coracoid process is a small projection on the scapula.
• The coracoid ligament connects the coracoid process to the clavicle.
• Anatomists identified the coracoid as part of the shoulder girdle.
• The coracoid process serves as an attachment point for several muscles.
• Birds have a well-developed coracoid bone that aids in flight.