Carpalia

/kɑːrˈpeɪliə/ noun

Plural of carpale; in anatomy and botany, referring to multiple carpal structures or elements, particularly wrist bones or carpels in flowers.

From carpale plus the Latin plural suffix -ia. This technical term follows the Latinate pluralization common in scientific nomenclature, preserving the Greek origin of carpal through carpus.

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