palmar
palmar adjective: of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.
Adjective
palmar (comparative more palmar, superlative most palmar)
- Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.
- "A latent print on the palmar surface of our hands and the plantar surfaces of our foot is a scan that is entirely different from the scan on the rest of our bodies.1988 May 20, Jack Clark, “Touch of Death”, in Chicago Reader
- In the direction of the palm.
- The long and ring superficialis tendons lie more palmar than the index and small.2002, John Gray Seiler, Essentials of Hand Surgery, →ISBN, page 14
- Synonyms:
- palmal
- Of or relating to the underside of the wings of birds.
palmar meaning in Tamil
palmar in Tamil
- அங்கைய, அங்கையிற்குரிய, அங்கைக்குரிய
Synonyms of palmar
- palmal
Antonyms
Forms of palmar
| comparative | more palmar |
|---|---|
| superlative | most palmar |
Origin of palmar
Borrowed from Latin palmāris. By surface analysis, palm + ar.
Words formed from palmar
Questions about palmar
- What does palmar mean?
- Palmar means of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage.
- What is palmar in Tamil?
- Palmar in Tamil is அங்கைய, அங்கையிற்குரிய, அங்கைக்குரிய. See Palmar meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is palmar?
- Palmar is an adjective.
Words near palmar in the dictionary
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