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From opistho- (“behind, back”) + thenar (“palm of the hand”). By surface analysis, opis- + thenar.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The back of the hand. Full definition →
From opistho- (“behind, back”) + thenar (“palm of the hand”). By surface analysis, opis- + thenar.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.