# plesiometacarpal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Being part of the subfamily Cervinae, having lost the parts of the second and fifth metacarpal bones closest to the foot (though retaining the parts away from the foot).

## Etymology
From plesio- + metacarpal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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