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metacarpus
/ˌmɛtəˈkɑːpəs/
noun
The group of five bones of the hand between the wrist (carpus) and the fingers.
Origin
Late Middle English: modern Latin, alteration of Greek metakarpion.
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"I never metacarpus I didn't like." was John's line whenever he took someone's hand to shake it. Most people missed the pun.
