Metapodial

Metapodial

Metapodials are long bones of the hand (metacarpals) and feet (metatarsals) which connect the digits to the centers. In humans, five are present in each hand and foot.


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  • Metapodial — Met a*po di*al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metapodialia, or to the parts of the limbs to which they belong. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • metapodial — 1. adjective Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals. 2. noun …   Wiktionary

  • metapodial — meta·po·di·al …   English syllables

  • metapodial — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at meta + |pōdēəl noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin metapodium metatarsus (from meta + podium) + English al (n. suffix, from al, adjective suffix) : a metacarpal or metatarsal bone …   Useful english dictionary

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