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adj
Hooked at the end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The hamate bone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hamate bone, unciform bone, os hamatum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carpal bone, carpal, wrist bone
History
From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).
