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metacarpals

metacarpals is the plural of metacarpal.

Meaning of metacarpal

Noun

metacarpal (plural metacarpals or metacarpalia)

  1. Any of the bones of the metacarpus.
    Synonyms:
    metacarpal bone

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Questions about metacarpals

What is metacarpals the plural of?
Metacarpals is the plural of metacarpal.

Words near metacarpals in the dictionary

  1. metacarpal
  2. metacarpal bone
  3. metacarpal bones
  4. metacarpalia
  5. metacarpally
  6. metacarpals
  7. metacarpi
  8. metacarpo-
  9. metacarpophalangeal
  10. metacarpophangeal
  11. metacarpus

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