telemetacarpal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Possessing vestiges only on the terminal parts of the first and fifth metacarpals.

Pronunciation

tĕl′ĭ-mĕt′ə-kär′pəl LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-telemetacarpal.wav /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pəl/ /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/ /ˌtel.ɪˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/ /ˌtel.əˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/ /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkaɹ.pəl/ /ˌʈɛl.ɪˌmɛʈ.aˈkaːʳ.pal/

Word forms

telemetacarpal

Etymology

From tele- + metacarpal. First attested in 1878.

Derived words

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