capitate
English
Etymology
From Latin capitatus (“having a head”), from caput (“head”).
Adjective
capitate (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip.
- (botany) Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites.
Translations
having a distinct globular tip
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forming a dense cluster
Noun
capitate (plural capitates)
- (anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.
Translations
capitate bone — see capitate bone
Verb
capitate (third-person singular simple present capitates, present participle capitating, simple past and past participle capitated)
- (US, health care) To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.
Italian
Verb
capitate
- second-person plural present of capitare
- second-person plural imperative of capitare
Anagrams
- captiate
- patetica
Latin
Adjective
capitāte
- vocative masculine singular of capitātus