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scapular

sca·pu·lar

UK/ˈskapjʊlə/ US/ˈskæpjəlɚ/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

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garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit

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adjective

1.

relating to or near the shoulder blade

Origin

From Middle English scapelar, from Latin scapulāre, from Latin scapula (“shoulder”). Compare scapulary.

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