Forming a head

• Head-shaped, to botanists
• ___ bone, in the wrist
• The wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metatarsal

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Capitate \Cap"i*tate\ (k[a^]p"[i^]*t[asl]t), a. [L. capitatus fr. caput head.] Headlike in form; also, having the distal end enlarged and rounded, as the stigmas of certain flowers. (Bot.) Having the flowers gathered into a head.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"head-shaped," 1660s, from Latin capitatus "headed," from caput "head" (see capitulum ).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 (context anatomy English) Having a distinct globular tip. 2 (context botany English) Forming a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites. n. (anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist. v (context US health care English) To pay health-care ...