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noun
The fleshy portion, opposite the nail, of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The most fleshy portion of the palm of the human hand, located adjacent to the second joint of the thumb: the thenar eminence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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