scapula

«scapula» in Mova's school dictionary: the shoulder blade, a flat triangle-shaped bone at the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a scapula, scapulae or scapulas)

meaning for a pupil

The scapula is the shoulder blade, a flat triangle-shaped bone at the top of your back. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons about the skeleton, the scapula joins the arm bone (humerus) to the collarbone (clavicle). Phrases: shoulder blade.

examples

• The scapula is also called the shoulder blade. tree →
• Your scapula moves when you lift your arm. tree →
• We found the scapula on the skeleton model. tree →
• He broke his scapula falling off his bike. tree →
• The scapula is flat and triangle-shaped. tree →
• Muscles attach to the scapula. tree →

note

Plural: scapulae (Latin) or scapulas. Say SKAP-yoo-luh.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «scapula» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.