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Noun: metacarpus (metacarpi)  `metu'kaa(r)pús
  1. The part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges

Derived forms: metacarpi

See also: metacarpal

Type of: skeletal structure

Part of: hand, manus, mitt, paw

Encyclopedia: Metacarpus