metacarpus metacarpophalangeal joint • metacenter · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · metacarpus · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075