Definition of metacarpal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being the metacarpus or a metacarpal
metacarpal
nounDefinition of metacarpal (Entry 2 of 2)
: a bone of the part of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and the phalanges that typically contains five more or less elongated bones when all the digits are present
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The first known use of metacarpal was in 1739
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