SCAPULAS

Noun

scapulas

plural of scapula

Source: Wiktionary


SCAPULA

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



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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