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- [met-uh-kahr-puh l]
- /ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl/
- /ˌmet.əˈkɑː.pəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [met-uh-kahr-puh l]
- /ˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəl/
Definitions of metacarpal word
- adjective metacarpal of or relating to the metacarpus. 1
- noun metacarpal a metacarpal bone. 1
- noun metacarpal Any of the five bones of the hand. 1
- adjective metacarpal of or relating to the metacarpus 0
- noun metacarpal a metacarpal bone 0
- adjective metacarpal of the metacarpus 0
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Origin of metacarpal
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; meta- + carpal
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Parts of speech for Metacarpal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metacarpal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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