TOP

Definition of opposable adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

opposable

adjective
 
/əˈpəʊzəbl/
 
/əˈpəʊzəbl/
jump to other results
  1. (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
See opposable in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
previously
adverb
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 3000
B1
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day