scapula
NounUS[skap-yuh-luh]/ˈskæpjələ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)scapulae, scapulas
- either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beingsSynonyms: shoulder bladeshoulder boneType of bone, osPart of shoulder, endoskeletonParts acromion, glenoid fossa
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Scap′u·la (skăp′ū-lȧ), noun; pl. L. Scapulae (#), E. Scapulas (#).
Origin: L.
1. Anatomy The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade.
2. Zoology One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54