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pollex
[ pol-eks ]
noun
plural pollices
- the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.
pollex
/ ˈpɒlɪkəl; ˈpɒlɛks /
noun
- the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates
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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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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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