metacarpus
noun pl. metacarpi
- the part of the hand consisting of the five bones between the wrist and the fingers
- the corresponding part of a land vertebrate's forelimb
See metacarpus in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mĕtˌə-kärˈpəs)
noun pl. met·a·car·pi (-pī) - The part of the human hand that includes the five bones between the fingers and the wrist.
- The corresponding part of the forefoot of a quadruped.
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