/ Dictionary / Index M metacarpal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: met•a•car•pal Pronunciation: (met"u-kär'pul), [key] — adj. Anat. of or pertaining to the metacarpus. —n. a metacarpal bone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: metacarpal (Thesaurus) metabolize metacarpus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language