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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the bones of the metacarpus.
2. 2
   any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of the metacarpus. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the metacarpus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

metacarpal bonebonemetacarpal bone

Etymology

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

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