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 Definitions of opposable  [əˈpoʊ zə bəl]  

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Definition of 'opposable' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) opposable
capable of being opposed or resisted.

2.  opposable
able to be placed against something else:
the opposable thumb of primates.

Etymology:  (1660–70)

Definition of 'opposable' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) opposable, apposable
capable of being placed opposite to something
"the thumb is opposable to the forefinger"

'opposable' - Nearby Entries  

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