navicular, scaphoid
(adjective) shaped like a boat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scaphoid (comparative more scaphoid, superlative most scaphoid)
Shaped like a boat, navicular.
scaphoid (plural scaphoids)
(anatomy) Carpal navicular bone.
• scaphoid bone
• os scaphoideum
Source: Wiktionary
Scaph"oid, a. Etym: [Gr. -oid: cf. F. scaphoïde.] (Anat.)
Definition: Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped.
– n.
Definition: The scaphoid bone. Scaphoid bone (a) One of the carpal bones, which articulates with the radius; the radiale. (b) One of the tarsal bones; the navicular bone. See under Navicular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 March 2025
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