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carpus

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Main Entry: car·pus

Pronunciation: \ˈkär-pəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural car·pi \-ˌpī, -(ˌ)pē\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek karpos — more at wharf

Date: 1676

1 : wrist 1
2 : the bones of the wrist

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