pollex
pollex · pollices
The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux…The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
Meaning
1 sensesThe thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
More definitions
- the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Origin
Borrowed from Latin pollex.Borrowed from Latin pollex.
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Forms
plural: pollicesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb:thumb