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CAPITATE
capitate
(adjective) being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip
capitate, capitate bone, os capitatum
(noun) the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
capitate (not comparable)
(anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip.
(botany) Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites.
Noun
capitate (plural capitates)
(anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.
Verb
capitate (third-person singular simple present capitates, present participle capitating, simple past and past participle capitated)
(US, health care) To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap"i*tate, a Etym: [L. capitatus fr. caput head.]
1. Headlike in form; also, having the distal end enlarged and rounded, as the stigmas of certain flowers.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having the flowers gathered into a head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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