capitate

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Having a distinct globular tip.
2. adjective Topped with a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites or the antennae of some insects.
3. noun The capitate bone of the wrist.
4. verb To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.

Similar words

capitate bone round circular os capitatum apices capituliform unicapitate cupulate multicapitate acrocephalic

Often followed by

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Word family

capitates