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Noun: metacarpus (metacarpi)  ,me-tu'kaa(r)-pus
  1. The part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
    "The metacarpus consists of five bones, one for each finger"

Derived forms: metacarpi

Type of: skeletal structure

Part of: hand, manus, mitt, paw [informal]

Encyclopedia: Metacarpus