thenar
thenar (th'ee-nar) n.
1. the palm of the hand.
2. the fleshy prominent part of the hand at the base of the thumb. Compare hypothenar.
—thenar adj.
1. the palm of the hand.
2. the fleshy prominent part of the hand at the base of the thumb. Compare hypothenar.
—thenar adj.
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