metacarpus

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But the fore-arm and metacarpus in this type only measure 3 inches.

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

This condition is well seen in Professor Marsh's specimen of Rhamphorhynchus, which has the wing membrane preserved, in which all bones of the fore-arm metacarpus and wing finger are extended in a continuous curve.

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

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

The metacarpus, as a whole, is directed vertically.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard

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

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard