metapodial

English

Adjective

metapodial (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.

Derived terms

• distalometapodial

Noun

metapodial (plural metapodials)

1. A metapodial bone.

References

• “metapodial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “metapodial”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

• Ptolemaida

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /metapoˈdjal/ [me.t̪a.poˈð̞jal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: me‧ta‧po‧dial

Adjective

metapodial m or f (masculine and feminine plural metapodiales)

1. metapodial

Noun

metapodial m (plural metapodiales)

1. metapodial