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opposable
adjective op·pos·able \ə-ˈpō-zə-bəl\
: able to be placed against one or more of the other fingers or toes on the same hand or foot
Full Definition of OPPOSABLE
1
: capable of being opposed or resisted
2
: capable of being placed against one or more of the remaining digits of a hand or foot <the opposable human thumb>
— op·pos·abil·i·ty \-ˌpō-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of OPPOSABLE
circa 1812
Rhymes with OPPOSABLE
Medical Dictionary
opposable
adjective op·pos·able \ə-ˈpō-zə-bəl\
Medical Definition of OPPOSABLE
: capable of being placed against one or more of the remaining digits of a hand or foot <an opposable thumb>
—op·pos·abil·i·ty \-ˌpō-zə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural op·pos·abil·i·ties
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