POLLEX


Meaning of POLLEX in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-ˌleks ]

noun

( plural pol·li·ces ˈpä-lə-ˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin pollic-, pollex, from Latin, thumb, big toe

Date: circa 1836

: the first digit of the forelimb : thumb

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