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pisiform
"A small rounded carpal bone situated where the palm of the hand meets the outer edge of the wrist and articulating with the triquetral", Mid 18th century: from modern Latin
pisiformis
'pea-shaped', from
pisum
'pea' +
forma
'shape'.