As nouns the difference between wrist and metapodial
is that wrist is (anatomy) the complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense while metapodial is a metapodial bone.
As an adjective metapodial is
(anatomy|zoology) of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
wrist
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Noun
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(anatomy) The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
(engineering) A stud or pin which forms a journal.
Derived terms
* wristwatch, wrist watch
* limp-wristed
* wrist-action
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metapodial
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Adjective
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(anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
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* Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.
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