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- noun Plural form of
carpal .
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Examples
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In the forelimb, a single humerus was joined to two bones, the radius and ulna, joined to lots of little bones, which we tetrapods would call carpals, metacarpals and fingers.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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In the forelimb, a single humerus was joined to two bones, the radius and ulna, joined to lots of little bones, which we tetrapods would call carpals, metacarpals and fingers.
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009
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Some of the family members also have fused bones in the wrists and feet, known as the carpals and tarsals, and fused vertebrae in their spines.
Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews 2009
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The spikes were driven through his wrists between the radius and the ulna and the carpals in his forearms, not his palms, and between the second and third metatarsal bones of his feet in order to support his body weight.
John W. Whitehead: The Crucifixion Of Jesus: Killing A Radical John W. Whitehead 2011
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The spikes were driven through his wrists between the radius and the ulna and the carpals in his forearms, not his palms, and between the second and third metatarsal bones of his feet in order to support his body weight.
John W. Whitehead: The Crucifixion Of Jesus: Killing A Radical John W. Whitehead 2011
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The village square (which, like all village squares I had ever seen, was not square at all, but roughly oblong) formed the carpals and metacarpals of the hand, while the several lanes of cottages made up the phalangeal joints of the fingers.
Sick Cycle Carousel 2010
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A complete arm at the Bone Room will set you back around $650; individual carpals can be purchased for $10 a pop.
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“Carpals come and carpals go,” he whispered, plucking several out, moving to observe from the side.
365 tomorrows » 2008 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2008
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On the corner, a pack of surly former programmers dressed in surplus CES hoodies are warming their carpals around a single dingy Dell.
Wired Top Stories 2009
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On the corner, a pack of surly former programmers dressed in surplus CES hoodies are warming their carpals around a single dingy Dell.
Scott Brown Leads a Guided Tour of the Most Awesome Depression Ever 2008
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