scapular

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

• 🇪🇸Relativo a la escápula (omóplato) o a la región que la rodea.

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.

   🇪🇸escapular (relativo a la escápula)

   Sinónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: una pluma que cubre el hombro de un ave, o una prenda que consiste en una pieza larga y ancha de tela de lana que se pasa por la cabeza y se lleva sobre los hombros, generalmente como parte del hábito monástico.

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.

   🇪🇸Pluma escapular

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.

   🇪🇸escapulario monástico

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