English > mitt: 2 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb. |
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| Example | "he extended his mitt" |
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| Synonyms | hand, manus, paw |
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| Part of | arm | A human limb |
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| homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
| Parts | ball | A more or less rounded anatomical body or mass |
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| digital arteries, arteria digitalis | arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes |
| finger | Any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb) |
| intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis | veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot |
| metacarpal artery, arteria metacarpea | dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand |
| metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus | dorsal and palmar veins of the hand |
| metacarpus | The part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges |
| palm, thenar | The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers |
| Narrower | fist, clenched fist | A hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) |
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| hooks, meat hooks, maulers | large strong hand (as of a fighter) |
| left, left hand | The hand that is on the left side of the body |
| right, right hand | The hand that is on the right side of the body |
| Broader | extremity | That part of a limb that is farthest from the torso |
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| Spanish | mano, manus, palma, pata, zarpa |
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| Catalan | mà, manus |
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