thenar

Speech parts

1. thenar - Noun

2. thenar - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.

The palm of the hand.

The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

thenal palm area hand region thumb ribbon handbreadth handsbreadth flat of the hand

Hypernyms

area region

Anagrams

anther arthen harten Tehran Erhtan nather

Examples

The human thumb also has other muscles in the thenar group ( opponens and abductor brevis muscle ), moving the thumb in opposition, making grasping possible. Source: Internet

The thumb has one long flexor and a short flexor in the thenar muscle group. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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