English Explanatory Dictionary

scapula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scapula.wav

Word forms

scapula scapulae scapulas scapulæ

Etymology

From Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).

Synonyms

shoulder blade

Derived words

mesoscapula postscapula prescapula scapulalgia scapular scapulary scapulectomy scapulet snapping scapula syndrome suprascapula
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