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Definition of
metacarpal noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
metacarpal
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmɛt̮əˈkɑrpl
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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any of the five bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers
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metacarpal
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