Category:Scapula

Scap"u*la, n.; pl. L. Scapulæ, e. Scapuolas. Etym: [l.]

1. (anat.)

Defn: the principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the Shoulder blade.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: one of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise.