metacarpal
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metacarpal
- /ˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pəl/ UK
- /ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/ Canada, US
- /ˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˌmɛt.əˈkaɹ.pəl/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)pəl
Where it comes from
From metacarpus + -al or metacarp- + -al.
adjective
- Of the metacarpus.
noun metacarpals · metacarpalia
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Any of the bones of the metacarpus.
Similar: metacarpal bone
Translations
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adj of the metacarpus
| Español | metacarpiano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 掌骨的 zhǎnggǔ de |
| Português | metacarpal |
| Français | métacarpien |
| Русский | пястно́й pjastnój, метакарпа́льный metakarpálʹnyj |
noun any of the bones of the metacarpus
| Español | metacarpiano |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 掌骨 zhǎnggǔ |
| Português | metacárpico, metacarpiano, metacarpal |
| Français | métacarpe |
| Deutsch | Mittelhandknochen |
| Italiano | metacarpo |
| Русский | пястна́я кость pjastnája kostʹ |
| العربية | مُشْط الْيَد mušṭ al-yad |
Talk about this word "metacarpal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/metacarpal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. metacarpal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/metacarpal "metacarpal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/metacarpal.Cite this
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title = {metacarpal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metacarpal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
