Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subscapular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: sub-scapu-lar
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular.

noun

A subscapular vessel or nerve.

Example Sentences

"the subscapular muscle"

Etymology

From sub- + scapular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub

Inflected Forms

subscapulary (alternative) subscapulars (plural)

Questions

What does subscapular mean?: Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular.
Where does subscapular come from?: From sub- + scapular.

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