scaphoid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.scaph·oid
noun \ˈska-ˌfȯid\Definition of SCAPHOID
1
: navicular a
2
: the bone of the thumb side of the carpus that is the largest in the proximal row; also : the navicular bone of the tarsus
— scaphoid adjective
Origin of SCAPHOID
New Latin scaphoides, from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphos boat
First Known Use: 1831
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