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Adjective: navicular  nu'vi-kyû-lu(r)
  1. (anatomy) shaped like a boat
    "The navicular bone in the wrist plays a crucial role in hand movement";
    - scaphoid
Noun: navicular  nu'vi-kyû-lu(r)
  1. The largest wrist bone on the thumb side
    "The navicular is often injured in falls onto an outstretched hand";
    - scaphoid bone, os scaphoideum

Derived forms: naviculars

See also: formed

Type of: carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone

Encyclopedia: Navicular