metacarpus

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In them not only is the metacarpus turned back, but also the two first phalanges.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The external rudimentary metatarsal is better developed than the internal; in the metacarpus the reverse is the case.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The metacarpus is reduced to a single piece, which in the horse constitutes what is known as the canon.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

There is great difference in the length of the metacarpus.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

The metacarpus is formed of three bones: the principal metacarpal and the two rudimentary ones.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard