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General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. capitates: Merriam-Webster
  2. capitates: Wiktionary
  3. capitates: Dictionary.com
  4. capitates: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. capitates: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. capitates: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. capitates: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (capitate)

adjective:  (anatomy) Having a distinct globular tip.
adjective:  (botany, zoology) Topped with a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites or the antennae of some insects.
noun:  (anatomy) The capitate bone of the wrist.
verb:  (US, health care) To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.
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