metacarpus
noun
meta·car·pus
ˌme-tə-ˈkär-pəs 
: the part of the hand or forefoot that contains the metacarpals
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“Metacarpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metacarpus. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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metacarpus
noun
meta·car·pus
ˌmet-ə-ˈkär-pəs
: the part of the human hand or the front foot in quadrupeds between the carpus and the phalanges that contains five more or less elongated bones when all the digits are present (as in humans) but is modified in many animals by the loss or reduction of some bones or the fusing of adjacent bones
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