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thenars

thenars is the plural of thenar.

Meaning of thenar

Noun

thenar (plural thenars)

  1. (archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
    • the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?1922, James Joyce, Ulysses
  2. The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.

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Questions about thenars

What is thenars the plural of?
Thenars is the plural of thenar.

Words near thenars in the dictionary

  1. thenage
  2. thenal
  3. thenalidine
  4. thenar
  5. thenardite
  6. thenars
  7. thence
  8. thenceafter
  9. thenceforth
  10. thenceforward
  11. thenceforwards

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