prescapula

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noun

The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula.

OriginEnglish scapula ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishscapula
  10. Englishprescapula

From pre- + scapula.

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APA

prescapula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescapula

MLA

“prescapula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescapula. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prescapula,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prescapula.

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