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1metacarpal
adjective meta·car·pal \ˌme-tə-ˈkär-pəl\
Definition of METACARPAL
: of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal
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First Known Use of METACARPAL
1739
2metacarpal
noun
Definition of METACARPAL
: a bone of the part of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and the phalanges that typically contains five more or less elongated bones when all the digits are present
First Known Use of METACARPAL
1831
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