palmar, volar
(adjective) relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; “the volar surface”; “the palmar muscle”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
palmar (comparative more palmar, superlative most palmar)
(anatomy, not comparable) Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or comparable appendage
(anatomy and medicine) In the direction of the palm
(zoology) Of or relating to the underside of the wings of birds.
• (in the direction of the palm): palmal
• (toward the palmar surface): dorsal
• volar
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"mar, a. Etym: [L. palmaris, fr. palma the palm of the hand: cf. F. palmaire.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or corresponding with, the palm of the hand.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the under side of the wings of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
