scapula
scapula noun: either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
Noun
scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas or (archaic) scapulæ)
- Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
- Synonyms:
- shoulder blade
scapula meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada
scapula in Tamil
- தோள் பட்டை எலும்பு, தழும்பு, தாள் பட்டை, தாள்பட்டை எலும்பு, தோட்பட்டையெலும்பு
scapula in Bengali
- the scapula, shoulder blade
- অংসফলকাস্থি ôṅśôphôlôkasthi, অংসফলক ôṅśôphôlôk
scapula in Malayalam
- scapula, shoulder blade
- അംസഫലകം aṁsaphalakaṁ
scapula in Kannada
- ತೋಳುಹಾಳೆ
Synonyms of scapula
Forms of scapula
| plural | scapulae |
|---|---|
| plural | scapulas |
| plural (archaic) | scapulæ |
Origin of scapula
From Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).
Words formed from scapula
Questions about scapula
- What does scapula mean?
- Scapula means either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
- What is scapula in Tamil?
- Scapula in Tamil is தோள் பட்டை எலும்பு, தழும்பு, தாள் பட்டை. See Scapula meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scapula?
- Scapula is a noun.
- What is the plural of scapula?
- The plural of scapula is scapulae.
Words near scapula in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: scapula (page history and authors); scapula (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); অংসফলক (Bengali) (page history and authors); അംസഫലകം (Malayalam) (page history and authors); scapula (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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