carpus

Noun

Meaning

The wrist; the bones or cartilages between the forearm, or antibrachium, and the hand or forefoot; in man, consisting of eight short bones disposed in two rows.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wrist articulatio radiocarpea radiocarpal joint wrist joint carp carpal marquee carpal bone carpel carpal tunnel carpi tarp Carpio Cyprinus carpal bones
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Hypernyms

articulatio plana gliding joint

Derivatives

carpi

Anagrams

pucras

Examples

‘The trees bearing rudraksha fruits are found in the Himalayan region, Nepal, and also in Indonesia and belong to the Eleo Carpus Ganitras type of plants.’ Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carpropamid carpsucker carpule carputer carquaise carqual