Scapular

Part of speech: noun (n.)

One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder Scapular arch (Anat.), the pectoral arch. See under pectoral. -- Scapular region, or Scapular tract (Zoöl.), a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.