pol·lex (p l  ks )n. pl. pol·li·ces (p l -s z) See thumb. [Latin, thumb, big toe.] |
pollex [ˈpɒlɛks]
n pl -lices [-lɪˌsiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates
[from Latin: thumb, big toe]
pollical [ˈpɒlɪkəl] adj
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| Noun | 1. |  pollex - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimbmusculus abductor pollicis - the abductor muscle of the thumb finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" thumbnail - the nail of the thumb |
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