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hypothenar

[ hahy-poth-uh-nahr, -ner, hahy-puh-thee-ner ]

noun

  1. the fleshly prominence on the palm at the base of the little finger.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated on the hypothenar.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothenar1

First recorded in 1700–10; hypo- + thenar

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Example Sentences

In the ox and the horse we meet with no vestige of the muscles of the thenar or hypothenar eminences.

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