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Hypocleidium :: Hypocleidium (n.) A median process on the furculum, or merrythought, of many birds, where it is connected with the sternum..

Merrythought :: Merrythought (n.) The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum.

Wishbone :: Wishbone (n.) The forked bone in front of the breastbone in birds; -- called also merrythought, and wishing bone. See Merrythought, and Furculum..

Furculum :: Furculum (n.) The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles..

Clavicle :: Clavicle (n.) The collar bone, which is joined at one end to the scapula, or shoulder blade, and at the other to the sternum, or breastbone. In man each clavicle is shaped like the letter /, and is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck. In birds the two clavicles are united ventrally, forming the merrythought, or wishbone..

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