carpometacarpus

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noun

The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.

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Meanings

nouncarpometacarpus (plural carpometacarpi)

plural carpometacarpi

  1. anatomyThe fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.

Origin

From carpo- + metacarpus.

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APA

carpometacarpus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpometacarpus

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“carpometacarpus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpometacarpus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpometacarpus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpometacarpus.

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