CARPUS


Meaning of CARPUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kär-p ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural car · pi \ - ˌ p ī , -( ˌ )p ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek karpos ― more at WHARF

Date: 1676

1 : WRIST 1

2 : the bones of the wrist

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