metacarpus

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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.

Another character is the extreme shortness of the metacarpus, usually associated with immense strength of the wing metacarpal bone.

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

B. The radials represented by a single muscle, the anterior extensor of the metacarpus.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

The extremity of the metacarpus was applied to the ground.

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

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

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard