uncinatum

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noun

The hamate bone.

OriginNew Latin [Term?] ← Latin uncinatus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteanatomyThe hamate bone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hamate bone

Origin

  1. Latinuncinatus“hooked”
  2. New Latin[Term?]
  3. Englishuncinatum

From New Latin [Term?], from Latin uncinatus (“hooked”). Compare uncinate.

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APA

uncinatum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncinatum

MLA

“uncinatum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncinatum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncinatum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncinatum.

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