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Definition of metacarpal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metacarpal

noun

/ˌmetəˈkɑːpl/

/ˌmetəˈkɑːrpl/

(anatomy)

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any of the five bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers

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