palmar

[pal-mer, pahl-, pah-mer]

adjective

of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.

Origin of palmar

First recorded in 1650–60, palmar is from the Latin word palmāris measuring a hand's breadth. See palm¹, -ar¹

Related formstrans·pal·mar, adjective

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Examples from the Web for palmar

Historical Examples of palmar

Almost immediately after these events the general returned to the Palmar.
The Red Track
Gustave Aimard
It is also less upon the palmar and plantar surfaces than elsewhere.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I
Various
Bravo took Palmar, by storm, after a resistance of three days.
Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2
Brantz Mayer
These are the three aspects: the palmar, dorsal and digital.
Delsarte System of Oratory
Various
All specimens from Arteaga have two palmar tubercles; the inner and outer metatarsal tubercles are subequal in size.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico
William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for palmar

palmar

adjective

of or relating to the palm of the hand

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palmar in Medicine

palmar

[păl′mər, päl′-, pä′mər]

adj.

Of, relating to, or corresponding to the palm of the hand.