scaphoid (ˈskæfɔɪd) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| anatomy an obsolete word for navicular | |
| [C18: via New Latin from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphē boat] | |
| of or pertaining to the metatarsus. |
| bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs |
scaphoid scaph·oid (skāf'oid')
adj.
Shaped like a boat; hollow. n.
See navicular.