capitate
Having a head
Capitate describes something that has a rounded head or knob-like tip, from the Latin word for head.
In anatomy, the capitate bone is one of the carpal bones in the wrist, the largest of the eight, named for its rounded upper surface.
Botanists use capitate to describe flower clusters or plant structures that form dense, head-shaped masses: The capitate stigma collected pollen efficiently.
Hand-forearm connection
- scaphoidCarpal bone, thumb-side
- trapeziumQuadrilateral without parallel sides
- trapezoidPolygon with parallel pair
- lunateCurved like a crescent
metacarpal · carpus · distal · proximal · articulation · ossification · ligament · tendon
Rounded gripping fixture
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- terminalAt the endpoint
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
- enlargedIncreased in size
bulbous · club-shaped · globose · spherical · apex · tip · knobbed
wrist
Hand-forearm connection
- scaphoidCarpal bone, thumb-side
- trapeziumQuadrilateral without parallel sides
- trapezoidPolygon with parallel pair
lunate · metacarpal · carpus · distal · proximal · articulation · ossification · ligament · tendon · hand
knob
Rounded gripping fixture
enlarged · bulbous · club-shaped · globose · spherical · apex · tip · knobbed
inflorescence
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
- floretSmall individual bloom
- flower headClustered blooms on stem
- peduncleFlower-bearing stalk
bract · pollination · raceme · panicle · umbel · catkin · clustered · dense · compact · composite
- capital lettersLarger alphabet forms
- fashion capitalCity known for couture
- state capitalAdministrative center of a state
- capital cityPrimary governmental center
- capital punishmentExecution by legal authority
- capital gainsProfit from asset sales