Difference between Thenar and Palm

What is the difference between Thenar and Palm?

Thenar as a noun is the palm of the hand or sole of the foot while Palm as a noun is any of various evergreen trees from the family palmae or arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.

Thenar

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the palm of the hand or sole of the foot the ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it

Palm

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.To move something laterally by static friction against the palm of the hand.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.The corresponding part of the forefoot of a lower mammal.A handheld computing device used to store personal data such as calendars and phone numbers.

Example sentence: I have no trouble with the twelve inches between my elbow and my palm. It's the seven inches between my ears that's bent.

We hope you now know whether to use Thenar or Palm in your sentence.

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