metacarpal
a metacarpal bone.
Origin of metacarpal
1Other words from metacarpal
- in·ter·met·a·car·pal, adjective
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How to use metacarpal in a sentence
Eight small, bead-like carpal bones connect to the two lower-arm bones—the ulna and the radius—and to the metacarpal bones of the hand.
The skeletons of the wings of birds, on the other hand, consist of elongated metacarpals, similar to finger bones.
Rocket has a “cybernetic skeletal structure, enhanced phalange and metacarpal bones, and a genetically augmented cerebral cortex.”
11 Things to Know About Bradley Cooper’s Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy | Marina Watts | February 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe great wing finger was bent backward, and only touched the ground where it fitted upon the wing metacarpal bone.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyThe metacarpal bones are much longer than the bones of the fore-arm, and about twice the length of the humerus.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. Seeley
The first digit of the hand in clawed animals has the metacarpal bone short, or shorter than the others.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyBetween the first and fifth or wing metacarpal are the three slender metacarpal bones which give attachment to the clawed digits.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. SeeleyIn Pterodactyles the metacarpal bones are, as we have seen, arranged in close contact, and take no part in stretching the wing.
Dragons of the Air | H. G. Seeley
British Dictionary definitions for metacarpal
/ (ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəl) anatomy /
of or relating to the metacarpus
a metacarpal bone
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Scientific definitions for metacarpal
[ mĕt′ə-kär′pəl ]
Any of the bones of the hands in humans or the forelimbs in animals that are located between the carpal bones and the phalanges.
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