SCAPULA

scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

scapula (plural scapulas or scapulae)

(anatomy) Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.

Synonyms

• shoulder blade

Source: Wiktionary

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

1. (Anat.)

Definition: The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition