Bladebone

/ˈbleɪdboʊn/ noun

The shoulder blade or scapula, named for its flat, blade-like shape.

From Old English 'blæd' (blade, leaf) + 'bān' (bone). Medieval anatomists named this bone for its resemblance to a flat blade or large leaf.

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