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scapula
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Scapula
(gcide) | Scapula \Scap"u*la\ (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L. Scapulae,
E. Scapulas. [L.]
1. (Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in
mammals; the shoulder blade.
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2. (Zool.) One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid
arise.
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scapula
(wn) | scapula
n 1: either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the
shoulder in human beings [syn: scapula, shoulder blade,
shoulder bone] |
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circumflex scapular artery
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dorsal scapular vein
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scapula
(encz) | scapula,kost lopatka n: Zdeněk Brož |
scapulae
(encz) | scapulae,lopatky pl. kosti Ondřej Šeda |
scapular
(encz) | scapular,lopatkový adj: Zdeněk Brož |
scapulary
(encz) | scapulary, n: |
vena scapularis dorsalis
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Infrascapular
(gcide) | Infrascapular \In`fra*scap"u*lar\, a. [Infra + scapular.]
(Anat.)
Beneath the scapula, or shoulder blade; subscapular.
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Interscapular
(gcide) | Interscapular \In`ter*scap"u*lar\, a.
1. (Anat.) Between the scapul[ae] or shoulder blades.
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2. (Zool.) Pertaining to the upper back, or the part between
the shoulders; as, the interscapular feathers.
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Interscapulars
(gcide) | Interscapulars \In`ter*scap"u*lars\, n. pl. (Zool.)
The interscapular feathers of a bird.
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Mesoscapula
(gcide) | Mesoscapula \Mes`o*scap"u*la\, n. [Meso- + scapula.] (Anat.)
A process from the middle of the scapula in some animals; the
spine of the scapula.
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Mesoscapular
(gcide) | Mesoscapular \Mes`o*scap"u*lar\, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the mesoscapula.
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Platycercys scapulatus
(gcide) | King \King\, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D.
koning, OHG. kuning, G. k["o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung,
Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root
of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See
Kin.]
1. A chief ruler; a sovereign; one invested with supreme
authority over a nation, country, or tribe, usually by
hereditary succession; a monarch; a prince. "Ay, every
inch a king." --Shak.
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are
rebels from principle. --Burke.
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There was a State without king or nobles. --R.
Choate.
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But yonder comes the powerful King of Day,
Rejoicing in the east --Thomson.
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2. One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank;
a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money
king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts.
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3. A playing card having the picture of a king[1]; as, the
king of diamonds.
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4. The chief piece in the game of chess.
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5. A crowned man in the game of draughts.
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6. pl. The title of two historical books in the Old
Testament.
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Note: King is often used adjectively, or in combination, to
denote pre["e]minence or superiority in some
particular; as, kingbird; king crow; king vulture.
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Apostolic king. See Apostolic.
King-at-arms, or King-of-arms, the chief heraldic officer
of a country. In England the king-at-arms was formerly of
great authority. His business is to direct the heralds,
preside at their chapters, and have the jurisdiction of
armory. There are three principal kings-at-arms, viz.,
Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy. The latter (literally
north roy or north king) officiates north of the Trent.
King auk (Zool.), the little auk or sea dove.
King bird of paradise. (Zool.), See Bird of paradise.
King card, in whist, the best unplayed card of each suit;
thus, if the ace and king of a suit have been played, the
queen is the king card of the suit.
King Cole, a legendary king of Britain, who is said to have
reigned in the third century.
King conch (Zool.), a large and handsome univalve shell
(Cassis cameo), found in the West Indies. It is used for
making cameos. See Helmet shell, under Helmet.
King Cotton, a popular personification of the great staple
production of the southern United States.
King crab. (Zool.)
(a) The limulus or horseshoe crab. See Limulus.
(b) The large European spider crab or thornback ({Maia
squinado}).
(c) A large crab of the northern Pacific ({Paralithodes
camtshatica}), especially abundant on the coasts of
Alaska and Japan, and popular as a food; called also
Alaskan king crab.
King crow. (Zool.)
(a) A black drongo shrike (Buchanga atra) of India; --
so called because, while breeding, they attack and
drive away hawks, crows, and other large birds.
(b) The Dicrurus macrocercus of India, a crested bird
with a long, forked tail. Its color is black, with
green and blue reflections. Called also devil bird.
King duck (Zool.), a large and handsome eider duck
(Somateria spectabilis), inhabiting the arctic regions
of both continents.
King eagle (Zool.), an eagle (Aquila heliaca) found in
Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the
golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial
eagle of Rome.
King hake (Zool.), an American hake (Phycis regius),
found in deep water along the Atlantic coast.
King monkey (Zool.), an African monkey ({Colobus
polycomus}), inhabiting Sierra Leone.
King mullet (Zool.), a West Indian red mullet ({Upeneus
maculatus}); -- so called on account of its great beauty.
Called also goldfish.
King of terrors, death.
King parrakeet (Zool.), a handsome Australian parrakeet
(Platycercys scapulatus), often kept in a cage. Its
prevailing color is bright red, with the back and wings
bright green, the rump blue, and tail black.
King penguin (Zool.), any large species of penguin of the
genus Aptenodytes; esp., Aptenodytes longirostris, of
the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Land, and {Aptenodytes
Patagonica}, of Patagonia.
King rail (Zool.), a small American rail ({Rallus
elegans}), living in fresh-water marshes. The upper parts
are fulvous brown, striped with black; the breast is deep
cinnamon color.
King salmon (Zool.), the quinnat. See Quinnat.
King's counsel, or Queen's counsel (Eng. Law), barristers
learned in the law, who have been called within the bar,
and selected to be the king's or queen's counsel. They
answer in some measure to the advocates of the revenue
(advocati fisci) among the Romans. They can not be
employed against the crown without special license.
--Wharton's Law Dict.
King's cushion, a temporary seat made by two persons
crossing their hands. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
The king's English, correct or current language of good
speakers; pure English. --Shak.
King's evidence or Queen's evidence, testimony in favor
of the Crown by a witness who confesses his guilt as an
accomplice. See under Evidence. [Eng.]
King's evil, scrofula; -- so called because formerly
supposed to be healed by the touch of a king.
King snake (Zool.), a large, nearly black, harmless snake
(Ophiobolus getulus) of the Southern United States; --
so called because it kills and eats other kinds of snakes,
including even the rattlesnake.
King's spear (Bot.), the white asphodel ({Asphodelus
albus}).
King's yellow, a yellow pigment, consisting essentially of
sulphide and oxide of arsenic; -- called also {yellow
orpiment}.
King tody (Zool.), a small fly-catching bird ({Eurylaimus
serilophus}) of tropical America. The head is adorned with
a large, spreading, fan-shaped crest, which is bright red,
edged with black.
King vulture (Zool.), a large species of vulture
(Sarcorhamphus papa), ranging from Mexico to Paraguay,
The general color is white. The wings and tail are black,
and the naked carunculated head and the neck are
briliantly colored with scarlet, yellow, orange, and blue.
So called because it drives away other vultures while
feeding.
King wood, a wood from Brazil, called also violet wood,
beautifully streaked in violet tints, used in turning and
small cabinetwork. The tree is probably a species of
Dalbergia. See Jacaranda.
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Postscapula
(gcide) | Postscapula \Post*scap"u*la\, n. [NL. See Post-, and
Scapula.] (Anat.)
The part of the scapula behind or below the spine, or
mesoscapula.
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Postscapular
(gcide) | Postscapular \Post*scap"u*lar\, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the postscapula; infraspinous.
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Praescapula
(gcide) | Praeoral \Pr[ae]*o"ral\, n., Praepubis \Pr[ae]*pu"bis\, n.,
Praescapula \Pr[ae]*scap"u*la\, n., Praescutum \Pr[ae]*scu"tum\,
n., Praesternum \Pr[ae]*ster"num\, n.
Same as Preoral, Prepubis, Prescapula, etc.
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Prescapula
(gcide) | Prescapula \Pre*scap"u*la\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)
The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or
mesoscapula.
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Prescapular
(gcide) | Prescapular \Pre*scap"u*lar\, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the prescapula; supraspinous.
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Scapulae
(gcide) | Scapula \Scap"u*la\ (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L. Scapulae,
E. Scapulas. [L.]
1. (Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in
mammals; the shoulder blade.
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2. (Zool.) One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid
arise.
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Scapular
(gcide) | Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. Scapulary.]
Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.
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Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under
pectoral.
Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zool.), a definite
longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of
the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers
arise.
[1913 Webster]Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, n. (Zool.)
One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of
the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.
[1913 Webster] ScapularScapular \Scap"u*lar\, Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. [F.
scapulaire, LL. scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula
shoulder blade.]
1. (R. C. Ch.)
(a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and
behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout
persons.
(b) The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the
ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of
devotion. --Addis & Arnold.
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2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it,
or to retain another bandage in place.
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Scapular arch
(gcide) | Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. Scapulary.]
Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.
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Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under
pectoral.
Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zool.), a definite
longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of
the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers
arise.
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Scapular region
(gcide) | Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. Scapulary.]
Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.
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Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under
pectoral.
Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zool.), a definite
longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of
the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers
arise.
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Scapular tract
(gcide) | Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, a. [Cf. F. scapulaire. Cf. Scapulary.]
Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder.
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Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under
pectoral.
Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zool.), a definite
longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of
the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers
arise.
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Scapulary
(gcide) | Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. (Zool.)
Same as 2d and 3d Scapular.
[1913 Webster]Scapular \Scap"u*lar\, Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, n. [F.
scapulaire, LL. scapularium, scapulare, fr. L. scapula
shoulder blade.]
1. (R. C. Ch.)
(a) A loose sleeveless vestment falling in front and
behind, worn by certain religious orders and devout
persons.
(b) The name given to two pieces of cloth worn under the
ordinary garb and over the shoulders as an act of
devotion. --Addis & Arnold.
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2. (Surg.) A bandage passing over the shoulder to support it,
or to retain another bandage in place.
[1913 Webster]Scapulary \Scap"u*la*ry\, a.
Same as Scapular, a.
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Scapulas
(gcide) | Scapula \Scap"u*la\ (sk[a^]p"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. L. Scapulae,
E. Scapulas. [L.]
1. (Anat.) The principal bone of the shoulder girdle in
mammals; the shoulder blade.
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2. (Zool.) One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid
arise.
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Subscapular
(gcide) | Subscapular \Sub*scap"u*lar\, Subscapulary \Sub*scap"u*la*ry\,
a. (Anat.)
Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the
subscapular muscle.
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Subscapulary
(gcide) | Subscapular \Sub*scap"u*lar\, Subscapulary \Sub*scap"u*la*ry\,
a. (Anat.)
Situated beneath the scapula; infrascapular; as, the
subscapular muscle.
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arteria circumflexa scapulae
(wn) | arteria circumflexa scapulae
n 1: an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and
scapular area [syn: circumflex scapular artery, {arteria
circumflexa scapulae}] |
circumflex scapular artery
(wn) | circumflex scapular artery
n 1: an artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and
scapular area [syn: circumflex scapular artery, {arteria
circumflexa scapulae}] |
dorsal scapular vein
(wn) | dorsal scapular vein
n 1: vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external
jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
[syn: dorsal scapular vein, vena scapularis dorsalis] |
ixodes scapularis
(wn) | Ixodes scapularis
n 1: parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans;
principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States
(especially New England); northern form was for a time
known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick) [syn: {Ixodes
scapularis}, black-legged tick] |
scapula
(wn) | scapula
n 1: either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the
shoulder in human beings [syn: scapula, shoulder blade,
shoulder bone] |
scapular
(wn) | scapular
adj 1: relating to or near the shoulder blade
n 1: a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
2: garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn
over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a
monastic habit [syn: scapular, scapulary] |
scapulary
(wn) | scapulary
n 1: garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth
worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part
of a monastic habit [syn: scapular, scapulary] |
vena scapularis dorsalis
(wn) | vena scapularis dorsalis
n 1: vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external
jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
[syn: dorsal scapular vein, vena scapularis dorsalis] |
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