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carpometacarpus

/kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-puhs, -met-uh-kahr-/US // ˌkɑr pəˌmɛt əˈkɑr pəs, -ˈmɛt əˌkɑr- //UK // (ˌkɑːpəʊˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs) //

荠菜,荠菜花,鲫鱼掌,荠菜花瓣

Definitions

n.名词 noun
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    plural car·po·met·a·car·pi [kahr-puh-met-uh-kahr-pahy, -met-uh-kahr-]. /ˌkɑr pəˌmɛt əˈkɑr paɪ, -ˈmɛt əˌkɑr-/. Ornithology.

    • : the bone of a bird's wing formed by fusion of the carpal and metacarpal bones.
    • : the part of the wing supported by this bone.