scapula

(skap′yə lə)

either of two flat, triangular bones in the back of the shoulders of humans, or a similar bone in other vertebrates; shoulder blade

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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noun pl. scap·u·las or scap·u·lae (-lēˌ)

Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder. Also called shoulder blade.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin, shoulder

Origin: , from Latin scapulae, the shoulder blades

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