capitate vs carpal

capitate and carpal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capitate	Yes	Yes	No	No
carpal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, carpal is a hypernym of capitate; that is, carpal is a word with a broader meaning than capitate:

capitate: the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
carpal: any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

Other hypernyms of capitate include carpal bone, wrist bone.

capitate (noun)	carpal (noun)
the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus	any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

capitate (adjective)	carpal (adjective)
being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip	of or relating to the wrist