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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The palm of the hand or sole of the foot. archaic

   "the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?"

2. 2
   the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers wordnet
3. 3
   The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.
4. 4
   the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

palmpalmthenalthenal

Example

More examples

"the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).

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