Definitions for: Metacarpus

[n] the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges

Webster (1913) Definition: Met`a*car"pus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; ? beyond,
between + ? the wrist.] (Anat.)
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.

See Also: hand, manus, metacarpal, metacarpal bone, mitt, paw, skeletal structure