scapular
1[ skap-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈskæp yə lər /
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adjective
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Words nearby scapular
scapose, s. caps., scapul-, scapula, scapula alata, scapular, scapulary, scapulectomy, scapulimancy, scapulo-, scapuloclavicular
Definition for scapular (2 of 2)
scapular2
[ 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
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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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Medical definitions for scapular
scapular
[ skăp′yə-lər ]
adj.
Of or relating to the shoulder or scapula.
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