capitate

Meanings

1. Having a distinct globular tip.
2. Topped with a dense, head-like cluster, such as the inflorescences of composites or the antennae of some insects.

1. The capitate bone of the wrist.

1. To pay health-care providers using a capitation system.

Etymology

From Latin capitātus (“having a head”), from caput (“head”) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). The noun comes from the clipping of capitate bone.