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scap·u·lar I. \-lə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English scapulare, from Late Latin, from Latin scapula shoulder 1. a. : a sleeveless outer garment of a monk's habit that falls over the shoulders and down the front and back usually almost to the feet and may include the cowl b. : a badge of membership in an order usually worn over the shoulders 2. a. : scapula b. : a scapular feather — see bird illustration II. adjective Etymology: New Latin scapularis, from scapula + Latin -aris -ar 1. : of or relating to the shoulder or the scapula 2. : of, relating to, or constituting the short feathers overlying the base of the wing of a bird |