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Added 9 October 2026

carpal

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ noun

In Latin: manus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about carpal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

adjective

Of or pertaining to the carpus.
Of or pertaining to the obvious bend in a bird's wing.

Origin

From the Latin carpālis.

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