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pollex Definition


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pollex
noun
    pollices
    1. zool.anatomy.
      The first digit on the forelimb of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, eg the thumb in humans.
Etymology: 19c: Latin, meaning ‘big toe' or ‘thumb'.



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