# scapula

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #55,721

## Definitions
1. Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.

## Etymology
From Late Latin scapula (“shoulder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scapula