What does "plesiometacarpal" mean?

Being part of the subfamily Cervinae, having lost the parts of the second and fifth metacarpal bones closest to the foot (though retaining the parts away from the foot).

Plesiometacarpal

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Being part of the subfamily Cervinae, having lost the parts of the second and fifth metacarpal bones closest to the foot (though retaining the parts away from the foot). not-comparable
"Coordinate term: telemetacarpal"

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"Coordinate term: telemetacarpal"

Etymology

From plesio- + metacarpal.

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