Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opposable thumb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: op-pos-able thumb
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thumb that can be positioned so that it faces the opposite direction from that of the other fingers, especially the smallest finger, of the same hand.

Inflected Forms

opposable thumbs (plural)

Questions

What does opposable thumb mean?: A thumb that can be positioned so that it faces the opposite direction from that of the other fingers, especially the smallest finger, of the same hand.

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