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hamate

ha·mate

UK/ˈheɪmeɪt/ US/ˈhæmeɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers

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Origin

From Latin hamus (“hook”) + -ate (adjective forming suffix); the noun is a back-formation from hamate bone, see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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