/ Dictionary / Index S scapula: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scap•u•la Pronunciation: (skap'yu-lu), [key] — pl. -las, -lae either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade. See diags. under a dorsal bone of the pectoral girdle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scapula (Thesaurus) scapul- scapular Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language