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scaphoid

scaphoid adjective: shaped like a boat.

scaphoid: shaped like a boat
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Adjective

scaphoid (comparative more scaphoid, superlative most scaphoid)

  1. Shaped like a boat.
    Synonyms:
    navicular

Noun

scaphoid (plural scaphoids)

  1. Carpal navicular bone.
    Synonyms:
    scaphoid bone, os scaphoideum

scaphoid meaning in Tamil

scaphoid in Tamil

தோள் எலும்பு, நாவாயிய

Synonyms of scaphoid

Forms of scaphoid

Adjective
comparativemore scaphoid
superlativemost scaphoid
Noun
pluralscaphoids

Origin of scaphoid

From Latin scaphoides, from Ancient Greek σκᾰφοειδής (skăphoeidḗs, “like a bowl, hollow”), from σκᾰ́φη (skắphē, “boat, trough, bowl”).

Words formed from scaphoid

Phrases with scaphoid

Questions about scaphoid

What does scaphoid mean?
Scaphoid means shaped like a boat.
What is scaphoid in Tamil?
Scaphoid in Tamil is தோள் எலும்பு, நாவாயிய. See Scaphoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scaphoid?
Scaphoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near scaphoid in the dictionary

  1. scaphocerites
  2. scaphognathid
  3. scaphognathids
  4. scaphognathite
  5. scaphognathites
  6. scaphoid
  7. scaphoid abdomen
  8. scaphoid abdomens
  9. scaphoid bone
  10. scaphoid bones
  11. scaphoidectomy

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