Pisiform
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus
- 2 a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
"a pisiform iron ore"
Example
More examples"The pisiform bone is one of eight tiny bones that comprise the wrist."
Etymology
Latin pisum (“pea”) + -iform