noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
2. 2
   either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

shoulder bladeboneshoulder bladeshoulder bone

Example

More examples

"Tom tripped on a toy his son had left on the floor and dislocated his scapula."

Etymology

From Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).

Related phrases

snapping scapula syndrome

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