scapula
scapula · scapulae · scapulas
лопатка
Schulterblatt
Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulderEither of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
US/skˈæpjələ/
» Tom was born missing a scapula.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
Examples
3 sentencesTom was born missing a scapula.
The scapula, or shoulder blade, connects the upper arm bone to the collarbone.
Tom tripped on a toy his son had left on the floor and dislocated his scapula.
deTom stolperte über ein Spielzeug, das sein Sohn auf dem Boden liegen gelassen hatte, und verrenkte sich das Schulterblatt.
Origin
From Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).From Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).
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Forms
plural: scapulae / scapulasSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings:shoulder bladeshoulder bone
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular