centrale

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/sɛnˈtɹɑːleɪ//sɛnˈtɹɑːli/

noun

The central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.

Similar
os centrale
OriginNew Latin centrāle →
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Meanings

nouncentrale (plural centralia)

plural centralia

  1. anatomyThe central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.

    Synonyms: os centrale

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe central, or one of the central, bones of the carpus or tarsus in most vertebrates. In the human tarsus it is represented by the navicular.

Similar
os centrale

Origin

  1. New Latincentrāle
  2. New Latincentrāle
  3. Englishcentrale

Borrowed from New Latin centrāle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

clearnetentrelacCelarent
Cite this entry
APA

centrale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrale

MLA

“centrale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrale. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrale,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrale.

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