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Meanings of thenar in English

Portuguese
palma da mão
Catalan
palmell
Spanish
palma

The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers.

palma da mão

Of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb.

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Examples for "palm"
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The fires are deliberately set to clear forests for palm oil plantations.
BBC
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Data last week showed that palm oil exports rose slightly in May.
Reuters
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This means there is need for extra land for palm oil plantations.
BBC
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Its business is classified into three divisions: food, rice and palm oil.
Reuters
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They are supporting the sustainable palm oil network in China, Vis said.
Reuters
Usage of thenar in English
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It might be related to preferential use of thenar muscles in humans, which render these muscles and their motor neurons more susceptible to oxidative stress.
Pubmed
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Translations for thenar
Spanish
palma
Thenar through the time