Definition of NAVICULAR

navicular

Plural: naviculars

Noun

  • the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
  • A navicular bone.

Adjective Satellite

  • shaped like a boat

Adj

  • Shaped like a boat.
  • Relating to boats.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French naviculaire, itself borrowed from Late Latin nāviculāris (“boat shaped”), from Latin nāvicula, diminutive of nāvis (“ship”), from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us.

Synonyms

os scaphoideum, scaphoid, scaphoid bone, cymbiform, nautiform

Scrabble Score: 14

navicular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
navicular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
navicular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

navicular: valid Words With Friends Word