I. -lə(r) adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin navicula small ship + English -ar; in sense 2, from New Latin Navicula + English -ar; in sense 3, irregular from Middle French naviculaire, from Latin navicula + Middle French -aire -ary
1. : resembling or having the shape of a boat
a navicular bone
: cymbiform , scaphoid
2. : resembling a diatom of the genus Navicula
3. : of, relating to, or involving a navicular bone
navicular fractures
II. noun
also na·vic·u·lare ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈla(a)rē, -lärē
( -s )
Etymology: partly from navicular (I) ; partly from New Latin ( os ) naviculare navicular bone
: a navicular bone ; especially : the lateral bone on the radial side of the proximal row of the carpus