What is "carpale"

Carpale \Car*pa"le\, n.; pl. Carpalia. [NL., fr. E. carpus.] (Anat.) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; esp. one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.

n. (context anatomy English) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, especially one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.