met|a|car|pal

met|a|car|pal
met|a|car|pal «MEHT uh KAHR puhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with the metacarpus.
–n.
a bone of the metacarpus: »

Five metacarpals support the palm of the hand (Harbough and Goodrich).


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  • Metacarpal — Met a*car pal, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metacarpus. n. A metacarpal bone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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