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supercarpal

supercarpal adjective: situated above, or in the upper part of, the carpus.

Adjective

supercarpal (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Situated above, or in the upper part of, the carpus.
    • supercarpal bone

Origin of supercarpal

From super- + carpal.

Questions about supercarpal

What does supercarpal mean?
Supercarpal means situated above, or in the upper part of, the carpus.
What part of speech is supercarpal?
Supercarpal is an adjective.

Words near supercarpal in the dictionary

  1. supercardioids
  2. supercargo
  3. supercargoes
  4. supercargos
  5. supercargoship
  6. supercarpal
  7. supercarrier
  8. supercarriers
  9. supercars
  10. supercart
  11. supercarts

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