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Definition of Pollex

1. Noun. The thick short innermost digit of the forelimb.

Definition of Pollex

1. n. The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

Definition of Pollex

1. Noun. The first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing. ¹

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Definition of Pollex

1. the innermost digit of the forelimb [n -LICES] : POLLICAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Pollex

1. The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing. Origin: L, the thumb. (21 Jun 1999)

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