nəˈvikyələ noun
Etymology: in sense 1, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, small ship, diminutive of Latin navis ship; in sense 2, New Latin, from Latin
1. -s : an incense boat
2.
a. capitalized : a very large genus (the type of the family Naviculaceae) of diatoms having a lanceolate or boat-shaped usually free-floating frustule covered with minute striae
b. -s : a plant of the genus Navicula