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Word: Hamate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin hamatus ‘hooked’, from hamus ‘hook’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈheɪmət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a carpal bone situated on the lower outside edge of the hand. It has a hook-shaped projection on the palmar side to which muscles of the little finger are attached.
Short Definition:carpal bone situated on lower outside edge of hand
Variant Forms:
- hamate bone
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