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PRONUNCIATION OF CARPOMETACARPUS

carpometacarpus  [ˌkɑːpəʊˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARPOMETACARPUS

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Carpometacarpus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CARPOMETACARPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carpometacarpus

The carpometacarpus is the fusion of the carpal and metacarpal bone, essentially a single fused bone between the wrist and the knuckles. It is a smallish bone in most birds, generally flattened and with a large hole in the middle. In flightless birds, however, its shape may be slightly different, or it might be absent entirely. It forms the tip of the wing skeleton in birds. To it, most of the primary remiges attach. The alula, by contrast, is formed by the thumb, which does not completely fuse with the other hand-bones. Likewise, the tipmost primaries attach to the phalanx bones. To non-biologists the carpometacarpus may be best known from buffalo wings. Buffalo wings come in two basic sizes, a large angled one containing three major bones, and a smaller flat one containing only two. The bone missing in the latter is the carpometacarpus.

Definition of carpometacarpus in the English dictionary

The definition of carpometacarpus in the dictionary is a bone in the wing of a bird that consists of the metacarpal bones and some of the carpal bones fused together.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARPOMETACARPUS


acarpous
eɪˈkɑːpəs
angiocarpous
ˌændʒɪəʊˈkɑːpəs
anthocarpous
ˌænθəʊˈkɑːpəs
artocarpus
ˌɑːtəʊˈkɑːpəs
carpus
ˈkɑːpəs
dipterocarpous
ˌdɪptərəʊˈkɑːpəs
eccremocarpus
ˌɛkrəməˈkɑːpəs
encarpus
ɪnˈkɑːpəs
heterocarpous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈkɑːpəs
metacarpus
ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs
pachycarpous
ˌpækɪˈkɑːpəs
parthenocarpous
ˌpɑːθənəʊˈkɑːpəs
polycarpous
ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːpəs
pseudocarpous
ˌsjuːdəʊˈkɑːpəs
rhizocarpous
ˌraɪzəʊˈkɑːpəs
schizocarpous
ˌskɪzəˈkɑːpəs
stegocarpous
ˌstɛɡəʊˈkɑːpəs
streptocarpus
ˌstrɛptəˈkɑːpəs
syncarpous
sɪnˈkɑːpəs
xylocarpous
ˌzaɪləˈkɑːpəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARPOMETACARPUS

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carpool
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carpus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARPOMETACARPUS

Apus
campus
Canopus
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Oedipus
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Olympus
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Synonyms and antonyms of carpometacarpus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Hindi

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कार्पोमेट्करपस
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARPOMETACARPUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carpometacarpus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARPOMETACARPUS»

Discover the use of carpometacarpus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carpometacarpus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Taxonomic Revision and Phylogenetic Analysis of the ...
Carpometacarpus, extensor process of metacarpal 1, anterior margin shape ( modified from Strauch 1985, character 18; Chandler 1990b, character 69): (0) rounded knob; (1) flat. The extensor process of the carpometacarpus is a short, ...
N. Adam Smith, 2011
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The Dissection of Vertebrates: A Laboratory Manual
These carpals are followed by the carpometacarpus, an elongated element composed of several carpals, proximally, and three metacarpals fused together. There has been considerable debate over the homology of the digits of birds, with ...
Gerardo De Iuliis, Gerald DeIuliis, Dino Pulera, 2006
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Avian Flight
The distal end of the radius pulls via the radiale on the frontal edge of the carpometacarpus, extending it. The automatic action due to the drawing parallel system is enhanced via tendons by muscle activity. The extension of the hand, ...
John J. Videler, 2006
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Lothagam: The Dawn of Humanity in Eastern Africa
Lothagam Material Lower Nawata: 25105, distal Rt. carpometacarpus; 25117, distal Lt. tarsometatarsus; 37095 humeral end Rt. scapula. Specimens from the Lower Nawata represent one or two small stork species. Family Anatidae Genus  ...
Meave G. Leakey, John Michael Harris, 2013
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Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
hardly differ among recent or a number of fossil species except in details of size and some proportions. The carpometacarpus varies somewhat more, but still can rarely be identified precisely. Almost all holotypes of fossil species of penguins ...
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A Roman Villa and a Late Roman Infant Cemetery: Excavation ...
F F F IMM F 35.7 73.3 73.2 17.4 18.0 19.7 18.5 17.1 20.6 16.3 15.7 13.7 13.0 14.1 14.9 11.0 15.1 6.1 7.1 6.0 6.2 6.0 5.7 8.8 5.1 6.8 6.5 Gl. Bp Dip Did V-cemet carpometacarpus F V-cemet carpometacarpus F V-cemet carpometacarpus F V- out ...
David Soren, Noelle Soren, 1999
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Mesozoic Birds: Above the Heads of Dinosaurs
Carpometacarpus. The carpometacarpus is preserved in both specimens and is at least partially co-ossified. Prior to acid preparation of the holotypic specimen, the fragmented base of the right carpometacarpus gave the appearance that ...
Luis M. Chiappe, Lawrence M. Witmer, 2002
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The Complete Dinosaur
A, Wrist in unfolded position, with the long axes of the carpometacarpus and radius–ulna being essentially in line. B, The trochleated semilunate part of the carpometacarpus and shape of the radiale allow rotation in the wrist such that the  ...
Michael K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz, James O. Farlow, 2012
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Birds in Archaeology: Proceedings of the 6th Meeting of the ...
Siret Carpometacarpus 91 20 14 Anser domesticus Baia Carpometacarpus 86 18.5 13 Anser domesticus Oradea Fortress Carpometacarpus 88 23 13 Anser domesticus Siret Femur - 19 - Anser domesticus ? Siret Femur 74 20 20 Anser ...
W Prummel, J T Zeiler, D C Brinkhuizen, 2010
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Magnificent Mihirungs: The Colossal Flightless Birds of the ...
Carpometacarpus, anterior carpal fossa: a, non-cancellous; b, cribriform 33. Carpometacarpus, proximal metacarpal symphysis: a, proportionately short; b, relatively elongate 34. Carpometacarpus, alular metacarpal (II): a, proportionately short ...
‎2004

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARPOMETACARPUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carpometacarpus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prehistoric Bird Sported Feather 'Arrows' On Its Butt (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
... cd, free caudal vertebrae; dv, dorsal vertebrae; fr, frontals; lc, left coracoid; lcp, left carpometacarpus; lf, left foot; lh, left humerus; lr, left radius; ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»
2
Yi qi Is Neat But Might Not Have Been the Black Screaming Dino …
... from wrist bones, not just from the carpometacarpus – and there are also several frog groups that possess large, dagger-like carpal spines. «Scientific American, May 15»
3
Ratites in trees: the evolution of ostriches and kin, and the repeated …
... tridactyl, two-clawed hands, emus and cassowaries have very short wings with a substantially reduced, single-clawed carpometacarpus and ... «Scientific American, May 14»
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New Enantiornithine bird with scansorial adaptations discovered …
The complete fusion of the proximal carpometacarpus, tibiotarsus, and proximal tarsometatarsus indicates that the individual was fully mature at ... «Phys.Org, May 14»
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First known monodactyl dinosaur adding knowledge to the evolution …
The presence of a robust medial manual digit and a fused, block−like carpometacarpus identify this specimen as an alvarezsaurid theropod, ... «Phys.Org, Jun 13»
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Repost: Terror Birds Ain't What They Used to Be - A Titanis Takedown
Described by Robert Chandler in 1994, the fused bones of the bird's hand – the carpometacarpus – appeared to have a large, round ... «Wired News, May 12»
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Legend of the Killer Storks
Represented by part of the left forearm (ulna), the fused wrist and knuckles (carpometacarpus), part of a mid-leg bone (tibiotarsus), and the left ... «Wired News, Jan 11»
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How to transform your arm into a wing
First, fuse the outer set of wrist bones and the hand bones to create a bird-like carpometacarpus, the third bone in a chicken wing. The thumb ... «New Scientist, Apr 08»

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