Word: scapulocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sca
pu
lo
co
stal
Definition: Relating to the scapula and ribs; applied to a joint formed by an articulation of the anterior scapula and the posterior thoracic rib cage.
Morphemes:
Affix: scapulo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: scapula; either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib