Definition of "hypothenar" in English

adjective

1. (anatomy) Of the ulnar fleshy side of the palm.

2. (anatomy) Of the muscles of the little finger.

noun

1. (technical) The ulnar fleshy side of the palm, formed by the underlying three muscles of the little finger; the hypothenar eminence.

2. Any of those muscles: the abductor, flexor, or opponens digiti minimi.