carpal
(adjective) of or relating to the wrist; “Carpal tunnel syndrome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carpal (plural carpals)
(anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
• carpal bone
carpal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the carpus.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"pal, a. Etym: [From Carpus.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the carpus, or wrist.
– n.
Definition: One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale. Carpal angle (Zoöl.), the angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
