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- [skap-yuh-luh]
- /ˈskæp yə lə/
- /ˈskæp.jʊ.lə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skap-yuh-luh]
- /ˈskæp yə lə/
Definitions of scapula word
- noun plural scapula Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade. 1
- noun plural scapula Zoology. a dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle. 1
- noun scapula anatomy: shoulder blade 1
- countable noun scapula Your scapula is your shoulder blade. 0
- noun scapula either of two large flat triangular bones, one on each side of the back part of the shoulder in man 0
- noun scapula the corresponding bone in most vertebrates 0
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Origin of scapula
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin: shoulder
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scapula
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scapula popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scapula usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with scapula
- what is a scapula?
- how many muscles attach to the scapula?
- where is your scapula?
- what type of bone is the scapula?
- what is the scapula?
- where is the scapula?
- where is the scapula located?
- what is scapula?
- how to fix winged scapula?
- what is your scapula?
- what muscle abducts the scapula?
- what muscle rotates the scapula?
- pain in scapula when turning head?
- what does the scapula do?
- how to strengthen your scapula?
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