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thenar - What does it mean?

Definition of 'thenar'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (archaic) the palm of the hand or sole of the foot
  • :* 1922': the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and '''thenar or sole of foot? — James Joyce, ''Ulysses
  • the ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it
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