English Explanatory Dictionary

pollicate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To gesture with the thumb.
adj
  1. Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/

Word forms

pollicate pollicates pollicating pollicated

Etymology

From Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”).

Derived words

epollicate
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