telemetacarpal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkaɹ.pəl/ (Scotland)
- /ˌtel.əˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pəl/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌtel.ɪˌmet.əˈkɐː.pəl/ (Australia)
- tĕl′ĭ-mĕt′ə-kär′pəl
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌtɛl.ɪˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From tele- + metacarpal. First attested in 1878.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of deer) Possessing vestiges only on the terminal parts of the first and fifth metacarpals.