scapular

Relating to the shoulder blade (scapula) or the region around it.

• 🇩🇪Das Schulterblatt (Scapula) betreffend oder im Bereich des Schulterblatts gelegen.

1. Relating to the shoulder blade C1 formal

   Pertaining to or situated near the scapula (shoulder blade).

   • The scapular region is often affected in rotator cuff injuries.
   • Scapular fractures are relatively rare but serious.
   • The surgeon made an incision along the scapular border.

   🇩🇪Schulterblatt-

   Synonyme: scapulary

• more scapular comparative form
• most scapular superlative form

A noun with two distinct meanings: a feather covering the shoulder of a bird, or a garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head, typically part of a monastic habit.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv mit zwei Hauptbedeutungen: eine Feder, die die Schulter eines Vogels bedeckt, oder ein langer, breiter Stoffstreifen aus Wolle, der über den Kopf gezogen und auf den Schultern getragen wird, oft als Teil des klösterlichen Habits.

1. Bird feather C1 formal

   A feather that grows on the shoulder area of a bird, often covering the base of the wing.

   • The bird's scapular feathers were a striking shade of blue.
   • Ornithologists examined the scapular region for signs of molting.
   • The scapulars help streamline the bird's body during flight.

   🇩🇪Schulterfeder

2. Monastic garment C1 formal

   A piece of clothing consisting of a wide strip of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders, with an opening for the head, forming part of a monastic habit.

   • The monk wore a simple brown scapular over his tunic.
   • In some orders, the scapular is a symbol of devotion and service.
   • She received a scapular as a gift during her religious retreat.

   🇩🇪Skapulier

• scapulars plural form
• scapulars' possessive plural form
• scapular's possessive singular form