navicular

• Relatif à l'os naviculaire, situé au niveau du pied (près de la cheville) ou du poignet, en particulier en anatomie.

Relating to a boat-shaped bone in the foot or wrist; used primarily in anatomy.

1. Boat-shapedC2formal

   Having a shape that resembles a small boat or vessel.

   naviculaire (en forme de petit bateau)

   • The navicular bone in the foot is named for its boat-like shape.
   • The architect designed a navicular structure for the new pavilion.
   • Certain seeds have a navicular form that aids in water dispersal.

   Synonymesboat-shapedscaphoid

• Nom désignant un os du carpe, le plus volumineux, situé du côté du pouce, de forme naviculaire.

A noun referring to the largest wrist bone located on the thumb side of the hand.

1. Wrist boneC1formalmedical

   The largest bone on the thumb side of the wrist, also known as the scaphoid bone.

   Os scaphoïde

   • The navicular bone is often fractured during falls on an outstretched hand.
   • Doctors examined the navicular for signs of injury.
   • The navicular is located near the base of the thumb.

   Synonymesscaphoidscaphoid bone