Definition of capitate Capitate
cap•i•tate
We found 9 definitions of capitate from 4 different sources.
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What does capitate mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: capitates |
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| capitate - the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus | ||
| capitate bone, os capitatum | ||
| carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates | ||
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| capitate - being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip | ||
| circular, round describing a circle; moving in a circle; "the circular motion of the wheel" | ||
| biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms | ||
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Wiktionary 
- capitate (Noun)
Anatomy The capitate bone of the wrist. - capitate (Verb)
To pay health-care providers using a capitation system. - capitate (Adjective)
Having a distinct globular tip. - capitate (Adjective)
Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- capitate (a.)
Headlike in form; also, having the distal end enlarged and rounded, as the stigmas of certain flowers. - capitate (a.)
Having the flowers gathered into a head.
Part of speech
🔤- capitate, noun, singular of capitates.
