carpometacarpal

carpometacarpal
I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|med.əˌkärpəl\ adjective
Etymology: carp- (II) + metacarpal
: relating to a carpus and metacarpus or to the carpometacarpus of birds
II. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin carpometacarpus + English -al
: a carpometacarpal bone

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/kahr'peuh met'euh kahr"peuhl, -met"euh kahr'-/, adj.
1. Anat. of or pertaining to the carpus and the metacarpus.
2. Ornith. of or pertaining to the carpometacarpus.
[1830-40; CARPO-2 + METACARPAL]

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