metacarpi
əˈkɑr
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| —n , pl -pi | |
| 1. | the skeleton of the hand between the wrist and the fingers, consisting of five long bones |
| 2. | the corresponding bones in other vertebrates |
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Metacarpi
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metacarpus met·a·car·pus (mět'ə-kär'pəs)
n. pl. met·a·car·pi (-pī)
The part of the hand that includes the five bones between the fingers and the wrist.
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