"interfinger" meaning in English

See interfinger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From inter- + finger. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|finger}} inter- + finger Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} interfinger (not comparable)
  1. (molecular biology) Between two zinc fingers. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Molecular biology
    Sense id: en-interfinger-en-adj-~Fz5cFwa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14

Verb

Forms: interfingers [present, singular, third-person], interfingering [participle, present], interfingered [participle, past], interfingered [past]
Etymology: From inter- + finger. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|finger}} inter- + finger Head templates: {{en-verb}} interfinger (third-person singular simple present interfingers, present participle interfingering, simple past and past participle interfingered)
  1. (geology) To interpenetrate in long alternating strips like clasped fingers. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-interfinger-en-verb-cplSZYT9 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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