hamate
/ˈheɪmeɪt/(亦作hamate bone)
noun
- Anatomy a carpal bone situated on the lower outside edge of the hand. It has a hook-shaped projection on the palmar side to which muscles of the little finger are attached.【剖】钩骨。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Latin hamatus 'hooked'， from hamus 'hook'.