| 释义 |
na·vic·u·lar
I. \-lə(r)\ adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin navicula small ship + English -ar; in sense 2, from New Latin Navicula + English -ar; in sense 3, irregular from Middle French naviculaire, from Latin navicula + Middle French -aire -ary
1. : resembling or having the shape of a boat
< a navicular bone >
: cymbiform, scaphoid
2. : resembling a diatom of the genus Navicula
3. : of, relating to, or involving a navicular bone
< navicular fractures >
II. noun
also na·vic·u·lare \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈla(a)rē, -lärē\
(-s)
Etymology: partly from navicular (I); partly from New Latin (os) naviculare navicular bone
: a navicular bone; especially : the lateral bone on the radial side of the proximal row of the carpus |