scaphoid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskæfɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skaf′oid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
scaph•oid  (skaf′oid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomyboat-shaped;
    navicular.

n. 
  1. Anatomya navicular.
  • Greek skaphoeidé̄s like a boat. See scaph-, -oid
  • Neo-Latin scaphoīdēs
  • 1735–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scaphoid / ˈskæfɔɪd/
  1. an obsolete word for navicular
Etymology: 18th Century: via New Latin from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphē boat

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