navicular
/nəˈvɪkjʊlə/- chiefly archaic boat-shaped〈主古〉舟状的, 船形的。
1
- （亦作navicular bone）a boat-shaped bone in the ankle or wrist, especially that in the ankle, between the talus and the cuneiform bones舟（状）骨。
2
- （亦作navicular disease或navicular syndrome）[mass noun] a chronic disorder of the navicular bone in horses, causing lameness in the front feet（马）舟状骨慢性炎症, 舟（状）骨病。
词源
late Middle English; from French naviculaire or late Latin navicularis, from Latin navicula 'little ship', diminutive of navis.