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apposable

British  
/ əˈpəʊzəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being apposed or brought into apposition

  2. anatomy another word for opposable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One of the most crucial, done early this year, was a tendon transfer to give Terry an apposable left thumb.

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