Metacarpus

[,metə'kɑːpəs] or [,mɛtə'kɑrpəs]

Definition

(noun.) the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges.

Checked by Enrique--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Edited by Annabel