"pollicate" meaning in All languages combined

See pollicate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/
Etymology: From Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pollex||thumb, big toe}} Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pollicate (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-pollicate-en-adj-pLvmvvr~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/ Forms: pollicates [present, singular, third-person], pollicating [participle, present], pollicated [participle, past], pollicated [past]
Etymology: From Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|pollex||thumb, big toe}} Latin pollex (“thumb, big toe”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} pollicate (third-person singular simple present pollicates, present participle pollicating, simple past and past participle pollicated)
  1. To gesture with the thumb.
    Sense id: en-pollicate-en-verb-NAQ7A-14

Inflected forms

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