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opposable thumbs

opposable thumbs is the plural of opposable thumb.

Meaning of opposable thumb

Noun

opposable thumb (plural opposable thumbs)

  1. A thumb that can be positioned so that it faces the opposite direction from that of the other fingers, especially the smallest finger, of the same hand.

Questions about opposable thumbs

What is opposable thumbs the plural of?
Opposable thumbs is the plural of opposable thumb.

Words near opposable thumbs in the dictionary

  1. oppos
  2. opposabilities
  3. opposability
  4. opposable
  5. opposable thumb
  6. opposable thumbs
  7. opposably
  8. opposal
  9. opposals
  10. oppose
  11. opposed

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