scapula

Noun
Synonyms: shoulder bladeshoulder bone

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beingsSynonyms: shoulder bladeshoulder bone
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Scapula \Scap"u*la\ (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L. Scapulae, E. Scapulas. [L.]

1.(Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise. [1913 Webster]

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