suprascapularyadj.
/ˌs(j)uːprəˈskapjᵿləri/, U.S. /ˌsuprəˈskæpjəˌlɛri/ Anatomy and Zoology. Now rare or disused.
= suprascapular adj.
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spatulary1651
suprascapulary1693
scapular1713
interscapular1721
scapulary1785
suprascapular1797
infrascapular1855
interscapulary1900
1693 tr. S. Blankaart Physical Dict. (ed. 2) 117/1 Infra Spinatus Musculus, or Supra Scapularis Secundus, proceeds under the Spine, from the Basis of the Scapula, with the Second, Supra Scapulary, Carnous and Thick, and runs into the Ligament of the Shoulder.
1741 D. Turner Art Surg. (ed. 6) I. 211 Upon stricter Search, finding it more solid and compact, and fix'd upon the superior supra-scapulary Muscle.
1862 A. Günther Catal. Fishes Brit. Mus. IV. 273 A black spot on the neck and in the suprascapulary region.
1906 Ann. Natal Museum 1 i. 3 One or two median spines on the back in front of the supra-scapulary region.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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