scapular

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

• 🇫🇷Relatif à l'omoplate (scapula) ou à la région qui l'entoure.

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.

   🇫🇷Relatif à l'omoplate

   Synonymes: 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.

• 🇫🇷Nom avec deux sens distincts : une plume couvrant l'épaule d'un oiseau, ou un vêtement composé d'une longue et large pièce de tissu en laine passé par-dessus la tête et porté sur les épaules, généralement comme partie de l'habit monastique.

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.

   🇫🇷Plume scapulaire

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.

   🇫🇷Scapulaire (vêtement monastique)

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