'Scapulae' definitions:
Definition of 'Scapulae'
From: GCIDE
- Scapula \Scap"u*la\ (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L. Scapulae, E. Scapulas. [L.]
- 1. (Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in mammals; the shoulder blade. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Zool.) One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise. [1913 Webster]