Capitate-bone
the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones.
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a numbering or assessing by the head. a poll tax. a fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person. Historical Examples The Inhabitants of the Philippines Frederic H. Sawyer The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Various A History of Giggleswick School Edward Allen Bell Cyprus Franz von Lher The Story of […]
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