clavÂ·iÂ·cle. A doubly curved long bone that forms part of the shoulder girdle. Its medial end articulates with the manubrium sterni at the sternoclavicular joint; its lateral end with the acromion of the scapula at the acromioclavicular joint. Synonym(s): clavicula [TA] , collar bone.
Origin of FICTIOUS. ficti on + -ous. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged.efinition of FICTIOUS. : given to fiction: fictitious. ADVERTISEMENT.
5. an assumption that a fact exists, regardless of the truth of the matter, so that a legal principle can be applied on the basis of the existing facts. [1375â1425; < Latin fictiÅ action of shaping, feigning, fiction, derivative of fingere to shape] ficâ²tionâ¢al, adj. ficâ²tionâ¢alâ¢ly, adv.