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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypothenar¹

First recorded in 1700–10; hypo- + thenar

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg