Associations to the word «Metacarpal»

Wiktionary

METACARPAL, adjective. Of the metacarpus.
METACARPAL, noun. Any of the bones of the metacarpus.
METACARPAL BONE, noun. Metacarpal.

Dictionary definition

METACARPAL, noun. Any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
METACARPAL, adjective. Of or relating to the metacarpus; "metacarpal bones".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats