scapula
noun/ˈskæpjələ/
/ˈskæpjələ/
(plural scapulae
(anatomy)/ˈskæpjəliː/
/ˈskæpjəliː/
, scapulas)- the shoulder bladeTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin, singular of Latin scapulae ‘shoulder blades’.
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