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thenar
CIDE DICTIONARY
thenar, a. [NL., fr. Gr. .].
Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar. [1913 Webster]
thenar, n.
The palm of the hand. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thenar, n. Anat. the ball of muscle at the base of the thumb.
Etymology
earlier = palm of the hand: mod.L f. Gk
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