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scapulimancy
(scap¦uli|mancy)
Pronunciation:
/ˈskapjʊlɪˌmansi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Anthropology
divination from the cracks in a burned animal shoulder blade, traditional among some North American hunting peoples.
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