noun pl. scapulae or scapulas
Origin: ModL < L (usually pl., scapulae), orig. prob. shovel (from use of the bone as a spade): for IE base see scaphoid
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Origin: Late Latin, shoulder
Origin: , from Latin scapulae, the shoulder blades
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