What does "metacarpus" mean?

The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.

Metacarpus

Common synonyms include: forelimb bones, hand bone, hand bones, metacarpal, metacarpal bone, metacarpal bones.

noun

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Noun

1
The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.
2
the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges wordnet