palmar adjective & noun. ['palmǝ] M17.
[Latin palmaris, from palma PALM noun²: see -AR¹.]
A. adjective. Anatomy & Zoology. Of or relating to the palm of the hand, or the corresponding part of an animal's forefoot. M17.
b. noun.
1. Anatomy. A palmar muscle, nerve, etc. L19.

2. Zoology. A subterminal joint in the arms of some branched crinoids. Now rare or obsolete. L19.

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