OPPONENS


Meaning of OPPONENS in English

əˈpōˌnenz noun

( plural op·po·nen·tes ˌäpəˈnen.(ˌ)tēz ; or opponens )

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, present participle of opponere to oppose

: any of several muscles of the hand or foot that tend to draw one of the lateral digits across the palm or sole toward the others

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.