Metacarpus
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That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between thecarpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust.of Artiodactyla.
Metacarpus meaning & definition 1 of Metacarpus.
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the part of the hand between the wrist and the fingers
Metacarpus meaning & definition 2 of Metacarpus.
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The group of five bones of the hand between the wrist (carpus) and the fingers.
Metacarpus meaning & definition 3 of Metacarpus.