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scapular

1
[ skap-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈskæp yə lər /
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adjective

of or relating to the shoulders or the scapula or scapulae.

Nearby words

scapolite, scapose, scapul-, scapula, scapula alata, scapular, scapulary, scapulectomy, scapulimancy, scapulo-, scapuloclavicular

Origin of scapular

1
From the New Latin word scapulāris, dating back to 1680–90. See scapula, -ar1

Definition for scapular (2 of 2)

scapular

2
[ skap-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈskæp yə lər /

noun

Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
two small pieces of woolen cloth, joined by strings passing over the shoulders, worn under the ordinary clothing as a badge of affiliation with a religious order, a token of devotion, etc.
Anatomy, Zoology. scapula.
Ornithology. one of the scapular feathers.

Origin of scapular

2
1475–85; < Medieval Latin scapulāre, noun use of neuter of scapulāris (adj.). See scapular1
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British Dictionary definitions for scapular

scapular

/ (ˈskæpjʊlə) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the scapula

noun

part of the monastic habit worn by members of many Christian, esp Roman Catholic, religious orders, consisting of a piece of woollen cloth worn over the shoulders, and hanging down in front and behind to the ankles
two small rectangular pieces of woollen cloth joined by tapes passing over the shoulders and worn under secular clothes in token of affiliation to a religious order
any of the small feathers that are attached to the humerus of a bird and lie along the shoulder
Also called (for senses 2, 3): scapulary
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Word Origin and History for scapular

scapular

adj.

1680s, "pertaining to the scapula," from Modern Latin scapularis, from Latin scapula "shoulder" (see scapula). The noun (late 15c., also in Old English) in reference to a short cloak for the shoulders prescribed for certain monks, is from Medieval Latin scapulare, from scapula. Related: Scapulary.

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Medicine definitions for scapular

scapular

[ skăp′yə-lər ]

adj.

Of or relating to the shoulder or scapula.
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