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navicular

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective navicular has 1 sense
  1. navicular, scaphoid - shaped like a boat
    Antonym: unformed (indirect, via formed)
Noun navicular has 1 sense
  1. scaphoid bone, os scaphoideum, navicular - the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
    --1 is a kind of carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone

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navicular

Noun

1. (anatomy) A bone located in the wrist (carpal) that articulates with the trapezium, scaphoid, and lunate bones.

Sample sentence: I fractured my navicular bone while playing basketball and had to wear a cast for several weeks.

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Adjective

1. Shaped like a boat or a ship.

Sample sentence: The sleek and navicular design of the spaceship made it appear futuristic.

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2. Pertaining to or resembling the navicula or navicular bone.

Sample sentence: The navicular joint connects the navicular bone to the pastern bone in a horse's hoof.

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Adverb

1. In a boat-shaped or navicular manner.

Sample sentence: The dolphins leaped navicularly out of the water, creating a breathtaking sight.

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