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Meaning of suprascapula in English:

suprascapula

noun

Zoology

  • In fishes and some amphibians and reptiles: a bone or cartilage in the upper or anterior part of the pectoral girdle.

Pronunciation

suprascapula

/ˌsuːprəˈskapjʊlə/ /ˌsjuːprəˈskapjʊlə/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Owen (1804–1892), comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. From supra- + scapula.