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To chase them off, females raise their abdomens to show off their pincers.
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Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The legs extended, the pincers closed and dug into the sea bed.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Mastering the pincer grasp The pincer grasp describes your toddler's ability to pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Experts in child development like to say that at around nine months old babies develop the pincer grip, or the ability to hold something small between their thumb and forefinger.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
The legs extended, the pincers closed and dug into the sea bed.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
Mastering the pincer grasp The pincer grasp describes your toddler's ability to pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
Experts in child development like to say that at around nine months old babies develop the pincer grip, or the ability to hold something small between their thumb and forefinger.
—James Somers, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Pincer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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