navicular

[ nuh-vik-yuh-ler ]
/ nəˈvɪk yə lər /
Anatomy

adjective

boat-shaped, as certain bones.

noun

Also na·vic·u·lar·e [nuh-vik-yuh-lair-ee, -lahr-ee] /nəˌvɪk yəˈlɛər i, -ˈlɑr i/. the bone at the radial end of the proximal row of the bones of the carpus.
the bone in front of the talus on the inner side of the foot.

Origin of navicular

1535–45; < Late Latin nāviculāris of, relating to shipping, equivalent to Latin nāvicul(a) a small ship ( nāvi(s) ship + -cula -cule1;) + -āris -ar1

Words nearby navicular

navel-gazing, navelwort, navette, navew, navicert, navicular, navicular abdomen, navicular fossa of urethra, navicular fossa of vestibule of vagina, navig., navigable

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British Dictionary definitions for navicular

navicular
/ anatomy /

adjective (nəˈvɪkjʊlə)

shaped like a boat

noun Also: naviculare (nəˌvɪkjʊˈlɑːrɪ)

a small boat-shaped bone of the wrist or foot

Word Origin for navicular

C16: from Late Latin nāviculāris, from Latin nāvicula, diminutive of nāvis ship

Medical definitions for navicular

navicular
[ nə-vĭk′yə-lər ]

n.

A comma-shaped bone of the wrist that is located in the first row of carpals.
A concave bone of the foot, located between the talus and the metatarsals. scaphoid

adj.

Shaped like a boat.