métacarpien

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French

Etymology

From métacarpe +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

métacarpien (feminine métacarpienne, masculine plural métacarpiens, feminine plural métacarpiennes)

  1. (anatomy) metacarpal

Noun

métacarpien m (plural métacarpiens)

  1. (anatomy) metacarpal (bone)

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