thenar

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See also: thénar

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).

Pronunciation

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Noun

thenar (plural thenars)

  1. (archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
    • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
      the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?
  2. The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.

Adjective

thenar (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.

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