Definition of opposable

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Opposable (a.) Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger..

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Pedimanous :: Pedimanous (a.) Having feet resembling hands, or with the first toe opposable, as the opossums and monkeys..
Quadrumana :: Quadrumana (n. pl.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone..
Opposability :: Opposability (n.) The condition or quality of being opposable.
Opposable :: Opposable (a.) Capable of being opposed or resisted.
Opposable :: Opposable (a.) Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger..
Yapock :: Yapock (n.) A South American aquatic opossum (Chironectes variegatus) found in Guiana and Brazil. Its hind feet are webbed, and its fore feet do not have an opposable thumb for climbing. Called also water opossum..
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