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hypothenar

noun
hy·​po·​the·​nar | \ hīˈpäthÉ™|ËŒnär, |nÉ™r, ¦hÄ«pə¦thÄ“|\

Definition of hypothenar

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: the hypothenar eminence

hypothenar

adjective
variants: or less commonly hypothenal \ -​thÉ™nᵊl , -​thÄ“n-​ \

Definition of hypothenar (Entry 2 of 2)

: of, relating to, or constituting the prominent part of the palm of the hand above the base of the little finger or a corresponding part in the forefoot of an animal

History and Etymology for hypothenar

Noun

New Latin, from Greek, hypothenar of the hand, from hypo- + thenar

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