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carpometatarsal

carpometatarsal adjective: relating to the carpal and metatarsal bones.

Adjective

carpometatarsal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the carpal and metatarsal bones

Noun

carpometatarsal (plural carpometatarsals)

  1. A small bone formed by fusion of the carpal and metatarsal

Forms of carpometatarsal

pluralcarpometatarsals

Origin of carpometatarsal

From carpo- + metatarsal.

Questions about carpometatarsal

What does carpometatarsal mean?
Carpometatarsal means relating to the carpal and metatarsal bones.
What part of speech is carpometatarsal?
Carpometatarsal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near carpometatarsal in the dictionary

  1. carpology
  2. carpomania
  3. carpometacarpal
  4. carpometacarpi
  5. carpometacarpus
  6. carpometatarsal
  7. carpometatarsals
  8. carpool
  9. carpool lane
  10. carpool lanes
  11. carpooled

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