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Scapular adj. Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.

Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under pectoral.

Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zool.), a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.

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Etymology of 'Scapular'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Scapular" Quotes from Famous Books

... worn around the neck, and is supposed to render its owner impervious to knife or bullet. Many are wearing these charms, especially the Tulisanes or outlaws. The Anting-Anting must not be confused, however, with the scapular, a purely religious symbol worn by a great number of the ...

— Philippine Folklore Stories • John Maurice Miller

... sullen dignity; her ample black robe and scapular seeming, as it were, to swell out in yet prouder folds as she listened to the reasons and the emergencies which compelled the Constable of Chester to defer the marriage which he avowed was the dearest wish of his heart, until after his return from the Crusade, for which ...

— The Betrothed • Sir Walter Scott

Words linked to "Scapular" : scapulary, dorsal scapular vein, monastic habit, garment