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Where does “carpometacarpus” come from?

carpometacarpus (English) comes from English Carpo, from Ancient Greek Καρπώ, from Ancient Greek καρπόω — bear fruit; reap or enjoy fruit.

carpometacarpus (English): The fusion of digits that forms the wing in...

Definitions

  1. The fusion of digits that forms the wing in...

Ancestry of “carpometacarpus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCarpo—
2Ancient GreekΚαρπώ—
3Ancient Greekκαρπόωbear fruit; reap or enjoy fruit
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