pollicate

pollicate
1. verb /ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/
to gesture with the thumb

, 1997: ‘Disgusting? this is Tea, Friend, Cha,– what all tasteful London drinks,– that,’ pollicating the Coffee-Pot, ‘is what’s disgusting.’ — Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon

2. adjective /ˈpɒlɪkeɪt/
Of insects: having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint.

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  • Pollicate — Pol li*cate, a. [L. pollex, pollicis, a thumb.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a curved projection or spine on the inner side of a leg joint; said of insects. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pollicate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Policate — Pol i*cate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Pollicate}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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