Hypothenal \Hy*poth"e*nal\, Hypothenar \Hy*poth"e*nar\, a. [Pref. hypo- + thenar.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prominent part of the palm of the hand above the base of the little finger, or a corresponding part in the forefoot of an animal; as, the hypothenar eminence.