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opposably

adv

Etymology

From oppose + -ably.

  1. derived from oppono
  2. derived from pono
  3. derived from ob
  4. derived from opposer
  5. inherited from opposen
  6. suffixed as opposably — “oppose + ably”

Definitions

  1. in an opposable manner

    • "By the end of the first year, infants use the thumb and index finger opposably in a well-coordinated grasp. "

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