Definition of Opposable

capable of facing and touching the other digits on the same hand

Examples of Opposable in a sentence

Like humans, chimps have fully opposable thumbs and are able to grip things using facing fingers.  🔊

The biology teacher showed the class pictures of a frog who uses its opposable, ‘monkey’ like fingers to balance it while walking.  🔊

Using its opposable digit, the possum grabbed onto the tree limb and hung on for dear life.  🔊

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