na·vic·u·lar
nə-ˈvi-kyə-lər
1
: shaped like a boat
a navicular bone
2
: of, relating to, or involving a navicular bone
navicular disease
: a navicular bone:
a
: one situated on the big-toe side of the tarsus in humans
called also scaphoid
b
c
: one situated in the hoof of a horse behind the coffin bone
nav·i·ga·ble
ˈna-vi-gə-bəl
1
a
: deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships
navigable waterways
b
: capable of being navigated
navigable terrain
2
: capable of being steered
nav·i·ga·bil·i·ty
ˌnavə̇gəˈbilətē
-ətē,
-i
: the quality or state of being navigable
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“Navicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navicular. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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