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Definition of
opposable adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
opposable
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
əˈpoʊzəbl
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/
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(
of a thumb
)
capable of touching the other fingers on the same hand in order to hold things
the opposable thumb of humans and monkeys
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