Etymology

pollex

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Latin pollex
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompollex
  2. Latin · borrowed frompollex
  3. English todaypollex

Borrowed from Latin pollex.

Words from the same roots

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pollicate

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