navicular
/nəˈvɪkjələr/
adjective
- Shaped like a small boat; boat-shaped.
- Botanists described the leaf as navicular because of its curved, hollow form.
- The navicular bone in the foot is named for its boat-like shape.
- The ancient coin had a navicular design on one side.
Synonyms
noun
- A small boat-shaped bone in the foot or wrist.
- The runner fractured her navicular and had to take a break from training.
- The doctor pointed to the navicular on the X-ray to show where the injury was.
- Pain in the navicular can make walking difficult.