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metacarpal.

Of the metacarpus.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/Canada, General-American/ˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/Australia, New-Zealand/ˌmɛt.əˈkaɹ.pəl/Scotland
  1. Of the metacarpus.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From metacarpus + -al or metacarp- + -al.

noun/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/Canada, General-American/ˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/Australia, New-Zealand/ˌmɛt.əˈkaɹ.pəl/Scotland
  1. Any of the bones of the metacarpus.

Where this word comes from

From metacarpus + -al or metacarp- + -al.

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