Interfinger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Interfinger is a verb meaning (geology) To interpenetrate in long alternating strips like clasped fingers.
Meaning
(geology) To interpenetrate in long alternating strips like clasped fingers.
More Meanings
- (molecular biology) Between two zinc fingers.
Example Sentences
The lagoon deposits overlie and interfinger with beach sands in SAV3 and SAV4, which overlie an early Holocene estuary deposit in SAV4.
Strong-intensity interfinger NOE cross-peaks observed in the complex, but not for the free protein (26 ), indicate that binding is also promoted by the formation of extensive intraprotein interactions (Fig. 4 B).
Word Forms
- interfingers
- interfingering
- interfingered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include interdigitate, intertongue, pectinate, interfoliate, interlock, interpenetrate.
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