Na-vĭc'u-lar, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. navicularis, from navicula, diminutive of navis, ship; Fr. naviculaire, Sp. navicular, It. naviculare.]

  1. Relating to small ships or boats.
  2. (Bot.) Shaped like a boat; cymbiform, as the glumes of most grasses.
A botanical drawing of a long, boat-shaped leaf with prominent veins.
Navicular. (Bot.)