metapodial

English

Adjective

metapodial (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, zoology) 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.

Derived terms

Noun

metapodial (plural metapodials)

  1. A metapodial bone.

References
  • metapodial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • “metapodial” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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