METACARPAL

metacarpal

(adjective) of or relating to the metacarpus; “metacarpal bones”

metacarpal, metacarpal bone

(noun) any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

metacarpal (not comparable)

Of the metacarpus.

Noun

metacarpal (plural metacarpals)

Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

Synonyms

• metacarpal bone

Source: Wiktionary

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Met`a*car"pal, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.

– n.

Definition: A metacarpal bone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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