METACARPAL


Meaning of METACARPAL in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kärpəl adjective

Etymology: New Latin metacarp us + English -al

: of or relating to the metacarpus

II. noun

: a metacarpal bone : any of the long bones that separate the carpus from the phalanges of the hand — see bat illustration

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