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Noun: scapula (scapulae,scapulas)  ska-pyu-lu
  1. Either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
    "The scapula, or shoulder blade, helps to stabilize arm movements";
    - shoulder blade, shoulder bone

Derived forms: scapulae, scapulas

Type of: bone, os[2]

Part of: articulatio humeri, endoskeleton, shoulder, shoulder joint

Encyclopedia: Scapula