prescapular

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the prescapula; supraspinous.

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

adjectiveprescapular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the prescapula; supraspinous.

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. Englishscapular
  10. Englishprescapular

From pre- + scapular.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

precapsularsupercarpal
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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