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pollex

[ pol-eks ]

noun

plural pollices
  1. the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.


pollex

/ ˈpɒlɪkəl; ˈpɒlɛks /

noun

  1. the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • pollical, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pollex1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1825–35
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pollex1

C19: from Latin: thumb, big toe
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Example Sentences

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A true opposed pollex mostly appears in mammals like primates.

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Another reason we know the thumbs-up was the kill signal was a gesture known as the infestus pollex or hostile thumb, which is mentioned in texts but, again, isn't pictured.

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All have dark brown nuptial tuberosities on the pollex.

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A pollex is wanting, as in the cassowary, emeu and apteryx, while it is impossible to say whether remiges are represented or not.

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The pollex and the third finger are as a rule reduced to one phalanx each, while the index still has two.

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