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navicular vs carpal bone

carpal bone vs navicular

navicular and carpal bone both are nouns.

navicular is an adjective but carpal bone is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
navicular Yes Yes No No
carpal bone Yes No No No
As nouns, carpal bone is a hypernym of navicular; that is, carpal bone is a word with a broader meaning than navicular:
  • navicular: the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
  • carpal bone: any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
Other hypernyms of navicular include carpal, wrist bone.
navicular (noun) carpal bone (noun)
the largest wrist bone on the thumb side any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
navicular (adjective) carpal bone (adjective)
shaped like a boat
Difference between navicular and carpal bone

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