scapula
[ skap-yuh-luh ]
/ ˈskæp yə lə /
noun, plural scap·u·las, scap·u·lae [skap-yuh-lee] /ˈskæp yəˌli/.
Anatomy.
either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
Zoology.
a dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle.
Origin of scapula
1570–80; < Latin: shoulder
Words nearby scapula
scaphoid scapula,
scaphopod,
scapolite,
scapose,
scapul-,
scapula,
scapula alata,
scapular,
scapulary,
scapulectomy,
scapulimancy
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British Dictionary definitions for scapula
scapula
/ (ˈskæpjʊlə) /
noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las
either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in man
Nontechnical name: shoulder blade
the corresponding bone in most vertebrates
Word Origin for scapula
C16: from Late Latin: shoulder
Medical definitions for scapula
scapula
[ skăp′yə-lə ]
n. pl. scap•u•las
Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder.
shoulder blade
Scientific definitions for scapula
scapula
[ skăp′yə-lə ]
Plural scapulae (skăp′yə-lē′) scapulas
Either of two flat, triangular bones forming part of the shoulder. In humans and other primates, the scapulae lie on the upper part of the back on either side of the spine. Also called shoulder blade See more at skeleton.