Question

carpus His fingernails were black and broken, but the phalanges, the whole carpus, the strong shapely wrist were far, far finer than mine.

Accepted Answer

n. The wrist, particularly the bones forming the joint. Lolita, II.29, p. 291

Word	carpus
Definition	n. The wrist, particularly the bones forming the joint.
Sentence	His fingernails were black and broken, but the phalanges, the whole carpus, the strong shapely wrist were far, far finer than mine.
Source	Lolita, II.29, p. 291

Carpus N Wrist Bones Forming Joint Fingernails Black