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Noun: scapular  ska-pyu-lu(r)
  1. A feather covering the shoulder of a bird
     
  2. Garment consisting of a long wide piece of woollen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit
    - scapulary
Adjective: scapular  ska-pyu-lu(r)
  1. Relating to or near the shoulder blade

Derived forms: scapulars

See also: scapula

Type of: feather, garment, plumage, plume

Part of: monastic habit

Encyclopedia: Scapular

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