scapula

Definition of Scapula in English :

either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scapula

noun plural -lae (-liː) or -las

1.

either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in man

. Nontechnical name: shoulder blade

2.

the corresponding bone in most vertebrates

nounWord forms: plural ˈscapuˌlae (ˈskæpjəˌli ; skapˈyəlēˌ) or ˈscapulas

either of two flat, triangular bones in the back of the shoulders of humans, or a similar bone in other vertebrates; shoulder blade

n. pl. scap·u·las or scap·u·lae (-lē′)

Either of two large, flat, triangular bones forming the back part of the shoulder. Also called shoulder blade.