Definitions for capitate
ˈkæp ɪˌteɪtcap·i·tate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capitate, capitate bone, os capitatumadjective

   the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus

2. capitateadjective

   being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

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1. capitatenoun

   (anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.

2. capitateadjective

   Having a distinct globular tip.

3. capitateadjective

   Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites.

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1. capitate

   The capitate bone is a bone in the human wrist found in the center of the carpal bone region, located at the distal end of the radius and ulna bones. It articulates with the third metacarpal bone (the middle finger) and forms the third carpometacarpal joint. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones in the human hand. It presents, above, a rounded portion or head, which is received into the concavity formed by the scaphoid and lunate bones; a constricted portion or neck; and below this, the body. The bone is also found in many other mammals, and is homologous with the "third distal carpal" of reptiles and amphibians.

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1. capitate

   Capitate refers to anything that has a shape or structure resembling a head, particularly a round or knob-like head. In botany, it refers to a type of inflorescence in which the flowers form a head at the top of a stem. In anatomy, it refers to a bone in the wrist.

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1. Capitateadjective

   headlike in form; also, having the distal end enlarged and rounded, as the stigmas of certain flowers

2. Capitateadjective

   having the flowers gathered into a head

3. Etymology: [L. capitatus fr. caput head.]

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1. capitateadjective

   A bone in the wrist

   The capitate bone is in the wrist

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on August 25, 2023  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capitate

   with a head: that type of clavate antenna in which the club is abruptly enlarged at tip and forms a spherical mass.

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1. apatetic

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capitate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of capitate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capitate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capitate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitate
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitate
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=capitate