Unopposable (Adjective)
Meaning
Not opposable.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Most animals have claws that are unopposable and unable to grasp objects in the same manner as humans do.
- Unlike the human thumb, a horse's toes cannot move in opposition and are therefore considered unopposalbe.
- Many primates possess opposable thumbs, but some have unopposable or fixed toes.
- Raptors are rare examples of birds with unopposable thumbs while their toes and other digits remain opposable.
- Felines and many other animals employ extended claws from unopposable digits during hunting and other activities.