Main Entry: scap·u·la

Pronunciation: \ˈska-pyə-lə\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural scap·u·lae \-ˌlē, -ˌlī\ or scap·u·las

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shoulder blade, shoulder

Date: 1578

: either of a pair of large triangular bones lying one in each dorsal lateral part of the thorax, being the principal bone of the corresponding half of the shoulder girdle, and articulating with the corresponding clavicle or coracoid —called also shoulder blade