metacarpus

The part of the human hand that includes the five bones between the fingers and the wrist.

The corresponding part of the forefoot of a quadruped.

In anatomy, the second segment of the manus or terminal division of the fore limb of a vertebrate, considered with reference to its bony structure; the segment which comes between the carpus and the phalanges, corresponding to the metatarsus of the foot.

Same as actinost.

That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of artiodactyla.

The five bones that form intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.

the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges