Akademik
metacarpus
n. (
pl
. metacarpi)
1 the set of five bones of the hand that connects the wrist to the fingers.
2 this part of the hand.
Derivatives
:
metacarpal adj.
Etymology
:
mod
.L f. Gk metakarpon (as META-,
CARPUS
)
Useful english dictionary
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