OMOPLATE

Etymology

Noun

omoplate (plural omoplates)

(anatomy) The scapula.

Source: Wiktionary


Om"o*plate, n. Etym: [F., from Gr. Omo-, and Plate.] (Anat.)

Definition: The shoulder blade, or scapula.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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