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Meaning of four-handedness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Examples

“Zira ascribes this evolutionary blossoming to the ape's four-handedness: the opposability of four sets of thumbs and toes helped them to brachiate and to perceive spatial depth, in turn, giving them great dexterity”

“...there was a cake to cut in ceremonial four-handedness and solemnly take round to each and every guest.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

four-in-hand four-leaf clover four-legged four-legged emmet four-legged friend four-letter word