Definition of SCAPHOID

scaphoid

Meanings

Plural: scaphoids

Adjective Satellite

  • shaped like a boat

Adj

  • Shaped like a boat.

Noun

  • Carpal navicular bone.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

navicular, os scaphoideum, scaphoid bone

Scrabble Score: 16

scaphoid is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scaphoid is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

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