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Answer for the clue "A small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral ", 8 letters:
pisiform

Word definitions for pisiform in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pisiform \Pi"si*form\, n. (Anat.) A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape n. A small bone in the wrist at the junction of the ulna and the carpus

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral [syn: pisiform bone , os pisiforme ]

Usage examples of pisiform.

He scanned the wrist and found a minor fracture of the right pisiform carpal.