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What is the noun for scapulae?

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scapular
  1. (Christianity) A short cloak worn around the shoulders, adopted as part of the uniform of various religious orders, later often with an embroidered image of a saint. [from 15th c.]
  2. (ornithology) One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
  3. A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it, or to retain another bandage in place.
  4. (Christianity) A devotional object, typically consisting of two rectangular pieces of cloth (often with an embroidered image or text) joined with cloth bands and worn with one piece over the chest and one in the back.
scapulary
  1. (zoology) scapular
  2. A form of brace or suspender for keeping a belt or body bandage in place; it is made of a broad roller bandage split half way, the undivided part being in front, the divided ends passing over the shoulders and down the back.
scapula
  1. (anatomy) Either of the two large, flat, bones forming the back of the shoulder.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The doctor examined the X-ray and noted a fracture in his left scapula.”
      “Lateral to the inferior medial border of the scapula is a bursa that can become inflamed.”
      “The middle trapezius muscle fibers, although strong, lie very close to the axis of rotation of the scapula.”
scapulectomy
  1. (surgery) Removal of the scapula.
scapulectomies
  1. plural of scapulectomy
scapularies
  1. plural of scapulary
scapulae
  1. plural form of scapula
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The rhomboid lies beneath the trapezius, extending from its attachment on the spine to the scapulae.”
      “Triangular processes occurred in both bones of pairs 58 times from a total of 334 paired scapulae.”
      “Among the 1,080 scapulae Gray found 214 acromial processes that he classified as quadrangular.”
scapulars
  1. plural of scapular
scapulas
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