Meanings
nouncapitate bone (plural capitate bones)
plural capitate bones
- The largest of the bones in the human wrist.
Synonyms: capitate, capitatum, os capitatum, os magnum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe largest of the bones in the human wrist.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
Similar
Broader
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Translations
Finnish iso ranneluu
- iso ranneluuos capitatum
French capitatum, os capitatum
- capitatumos capitatum
- os capitatumos capitatum
Hungarian fejescsont
- fejescsontos capitatum
Malay tulang kapitat, kapitat
- tulang kapitatos capitatum
- kapitatos capitatum
Polish kość główkowata
- kość główkowataos capitatum
Portuguese capitato, grande osso
- capitatoos capitatum
- grande ossoos capitatum
Spanish hueso grande
- hueso grandeos capitatum
Vietnamese xương cả
- xương cảos capitatum
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APA
capitate bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitate%20bone
MLA
“capitate bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitate%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitate bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitate%20bone.
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