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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[sickle]]-shaped extension of the [[ethmoid bone]] that projects [[posteroinferiorly]] from the [[ethmoidal labyrinth]] and articulates with the [[inferior nasal concha]]e.
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A small portion of the [[head]] of the [[pancreas]] that extends to the back of the [[superior mesenteric vein]] and ends at the [[superior mesenteric artery]].
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[hook]]-shaped upward projection arising from each lateral border of the upper surface of the [[vertebral]] [[body|bodies]] of several [[cervical vertebra]]e (C3–C7).
4. {{lb|en|zoology}} A bony extension that projects [[caudally]] from the [[vertical]] segment of each [[rib]], found in most [[bird]]s, [[reptile]]s{{,}} and the early [[amphibian]] ''[[Ichthyostega]]''.

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