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English

Etymology
Greek θενα�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/θi:n�/

Noun
en-noun

1. archaic the palm of the hand or sole of the foot

#:*1922: the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot? � James Joyce, Ulysses

1. the ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it

io:thenar
ru:thenar
vi:thenar

• 2006-11-15 02:45 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[ru:thenar]]

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