Scaphoid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Carpal navicular bone.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Shaped like a boat.
Adjective
  1. 1
    shaped like a boat wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bonecavernousconcavecuppedfunnel shapedhollow

Etymology

From Latin scaphoides, from Ancient Greek σκᾰφοειδής (skăphoeidḗs, “like a bowl, hollow”), from σκᾰ́φη (skắphē, “boat, trough, bowl”).

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