Word of the Day: Purlicue

Avery Mojica, Writer

When extending the index finger and the thumb, the purlicue can often be the vertex in a formation of the letter L.

While the purlicue of the human hand is not connected to the knuckles, it moves along with your fingers.

When the human body is dehydrated, the purlicues often wrinkle and whiten.

Purlicue – the space between the thumb and the extended index finger