pollices

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A form of pollex — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pollex
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APA

pollices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollices

MLA

“pollices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollices. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pollices,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollices.

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