capitateadjective
uk/ˈkæp.ɪ.teɪt/us/ˈkæp.əˌteɪt/specializedused in medical contexts to describe a body part that is shaped like a head:
The end of the wrist bone is capitate, as it is rounded and larger than the rest.
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