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scapula

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskæpjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskæpjələ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skap′yə lə)

Inflections of 'scapula' (n):
scapulas
npl
scapulae
npl

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scap•u•la /ˈskæpyələ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -las, -lae 
    /-ˌli/USA pronunciation .
  1. Anatomya flat triangular bone forming the back part of a shoulder;
    shoulder blade.
scap•u•lar, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scap•u•la  (skap′yə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -las, -lae 
    (-lē′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomyeither of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans;
    shoulder blade. See diags. under shoulder, skeleton. 
  2. Zoologya dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle.
  • Latin: shoulder
  • 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scapula /ˈskæpjʊlə/ n ( pl -lae /-liː/, -las)
  1. either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in humansNontechnical name: shoulder blade
Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin: shoulder
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