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Definition of "scapula" []

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

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "scapula" in a sentence
  • "The scapulars of the bird derive from the Latin word scapula which among humans it is the shoulder blade."
  • "And of course, when we look at Kadanuumuu's shoulder blade, or what we call the scapula, it has so many features that are shared with gorillas than to the exclusion of chimpanzees."
  • "So I felt like I had several fractured ribs, and my scapula, which is the wing bone in the right back, that was real painful."