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metacarpus

met·a·car·pus [ mèttə krpəss ] (plural met·a·car·pi [ mèttə kr p ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bones in human hand: the set of five long bones metacarpals in the human hand between the wrist and fingers

2. forefoot region: the region between the wrist and digits of the forefoot or hand of a vertebrate animal

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