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Thenar :: Thenar (n.) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.

Forefinger :: Forefinger (n.) The finger next to the thumb; the index.

Burr :: Burr (n.) A guttural pronounciation of the letter r, produced by trilling the extremity of the soft palate against the back part of the tongue; rotacism; -- often called the Newcastle, Northumberland, or Tweedside, burr..

Blob :: Blob (n.) A small fresh-water fish (Uranidea Richardsoni); the miller's thumb.

Opposable :: Opposable (a.) Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger..

Thumb :: Thumb (v. t.) To handle awkwardly.

Thumbscrew :: Thumbscrew (n.) A screw having a flat-sided or knurled head, so that it may be turned by the thumb and forefinger..

Fillip :: Fillip (n.) A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.

Tear-thumb :: Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles..

Comb :: Comb (n.) The thumbpiece of the hammer of a gunlock, by which it may be cocked..

Persicaria :: Persicaria (n.) See Lady's thumb.

Thumbkin :: Thumbkin (n.) An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.

Thumbed :: Thumbed (a.) Soiled by handling.

Thumbing :: Thumbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thum.

Quadrumana :: Quadrumana (n. pl.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone..

Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; -- called also miller's thumb..

Northumbrian :: Northumbrian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

Thumbbird :: Thumbbird (n.) The goldcrest.

Trapezium :: Trapezium (n.) A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb..

Thumbless :: Thumbless (a.) Without a thumb.

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