adj 1  :  shaped like a boat  :  NAVICULAR  2  :  characterized by concavity <the abdomen in some serious diseases> 
n 1  :  NAVICULAR a  2  :  the largest carpal bone of the proximal row of the wrist that occupies the most lateral position on the thumb side - called also navicular  .
 
 
 
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