metacarpus
(noun) the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
Source: WordNet® 3.1
metacarpus (plural metacarpi)
(anatomy) The five bones that form intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
Source: Wiktionary
Met`a*car"pus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 November 2024
(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”
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.
