Hypernym

noun

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

Part_meronym

noun

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

wrist bone 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates

Synonyms

Hyponym

noun

the largest wrist bone on the thumb side

noun

one of the eight small wrist bones

noun

a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones

noun

a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral

noun

the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals

Part_holonym

noun

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones