carpometacarpus

carpometacarpus
The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
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  • Carpometacarpus — The carpometacarpus is the fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds. ourceshttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carpometacarpus?r=14 …   Wikipedia

  • Carpometacarpus — Skelett einer Taube Das Skelett der Vögel ist im Vergleich zum Skelett der anderen Wirbeltiere besonders leicht, da einige Knochen durch Ausstülpungen der Luftsäcke luftgefüllt (pneumatisiert) sind. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Schädel …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carpometacarpus — riešadelnis statusas T sritis kaulai atitikmenys: lot. Carpometacarpus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kaulai siauresnis terminas – artimasis riešadelnio galas siauresnis terminas – riešadelnio kūnas siauresnis terminas – tolimasis riešadelnio galas …   Paukščių anatomijos terminai

  • carpometacarpus — /kahr peuh met euh kahr peuhs, met euh kahr /, n., pl. carpometacarpi / puy/. Ornith. 1. the bone of a bird s wing formed by fusion of the carpal and metacarpal bones. 2. the part of the wing supported by this bone. [CARPO 2 + METACARPUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • carpometacarpus — car·po·met·a·car·pus …   English syllables

  • carpometacarpus — …   Useful english dictionary

  • bird — birdless, adj. /berrd/, n. 1. any warm blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard shelled egg. 2. a fowl or game bird. 3 …   Universalium

  • Bird — /berrd/, n. Larry, born 1956, U.S. basketball player. * * * I Any of the warm blooded, beaked vertebrates of the class Aves, including more than 9,600 living species. A covering of feathers distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a …   Universalium

  • Flügel (Vogel) — 1. Daumen (Digitus alulae), 2. Endglied des Digitus major, 3. Grundglied des Digitus Major, 4. Digitus minor, 5.+6. Carpometacarpus (nur ein Knochen, 5. Os metacarpale minus, 6. Os metacarpale majus), 7. Os carpi ulnare (Handwurzelknochenan an… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Konfuziusvogel — Confuciusornis Lebendrekonstruktion von Confuciusornis sanctus nach einer Skelettrekonstruktion von Chiappe u. a. 1999 Zeitraum Untere Kreidezeit 125 bis 110 Mio. Jahren Fossilfun …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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