carpal bones

A form of carpal bone — Any of the eight bones of the carpus or wrist: those being the scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, hamate, capitate, trapezoid, and trapezium bones.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carpal bone
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