[ 'pʌɪsɪfɔ:m , 'pɪzɪ- ]
■ noun a small rounded carpal bone situated where the palm of the hand meets the outer edge of the wrist and articulating with the triquetral.
Origin
C18: from mod. L. ~is 'pea-shaped'.
[ 'pʌɪsɪfɔ:m , 'pɪzɪ- ]
■ noun a small rounded carpal bone situated where the palm of the hand meets the outer edge of the wrist and articulating with the triquetral.
Origin
C18: from mod. L. ~is 'pea-shaped'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004