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For instance, think about insects’ antennae, scorpions’ pincers and spiders’ fangs.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The pincer grasp is especially helpful when eating and playing with toys.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Lion’s three platoons would divide their section into three parts and do the same pincer move on a smaller scale.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Lice: In their final stage of growth, pubic lice are gray-white or beige, have six legs, and develop their characteristic pincers.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The pincer grasp is especially helpful when eating and playing with toys.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Lion’s three platoons would divide their section into three parts and do the same pincer move on a smaller scale.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Lice: In their final stage of growth, pubic lice are gray-white or beige, have six legs, and develop their characteristic pincers.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Pincer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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