hamate

Sep. 28th, 2007 07:28 am
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hamate - adj., hook-shaped.


Also, the name of a hook-shaped bone in the wrist. Pronounced with both ās long. Coined from Latin hāmātus, hooked, from hāmus, hook.

Shoulda ran it on Talk Like a Pirate Day.

---L.

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