Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abductor pollicis longus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
ab-duc-tor pol-li-cis -longus
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the extrinsic muscles of the hand.

Questions

What does abductor pollicis longus mean?
One of the extrinsic muscles of the hand.

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