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thenar definition

the·nar (t̸hē′när′)

noun

  1. the palm of the hand or, sometimes, the sole of the foot
  2. the bulge at the base of the thumb

Etymology: ModL < Gr < IE base *dhen-, palm of the hand, level place > den

adjective

of a thenar

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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