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carpale

American

[kahr-pey-lee] / kɑrˈpeɪ li /

noun

Anatomy.

any of the bones of the wrist.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

carpalia

plural

Etymology

Origin of carpale

< New Latin, neuter of carpālis carpal

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