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Carpal vs Carnal - What's the difference?

carpal | carnal |

As adjectives the difference between carpal and carnal

is that carpal is of or pertaining to the carpus while carnal is relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.

As a noun carpal

is any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

carpal

English

(wikipedia carpal)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).
  • Synonyms

    * carpal bone

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the carpus.
  • Derived terms

    * carpal tunnel

    carnal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites
  • worldly or earthly; temporal
  • of or relating to the body or flesh
  • Derived terms

    * carnal knowledge