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carpometacarpus

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carpometacarpus [ˌkɑːpəʊˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a bone in the wing of a bird that consists of the metacarpal bones and some of the carpal bones fused together


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Anas crecca A small duck is represented by two proximal humeri, two distal coracoids and a carpometacarpus (SBMNH 752).
2), and TMM 31051-25, a right wing with complete humerus, partial ulna, partial radius, and portion of carpometacarpus (Fig.
 
 
 
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