pollex

[ pol-eks ]

/ ˈpɒl ɛks /

noun, plural pol·li·ces [pol-uh-seez]. /ˈpɒl əˌsiz/.

the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.

Origin of pollex

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1825–35

Words nearby pollex

pollen sac, pollen tube, pollera, pollero, poll evil, pollex, pollice verso, pollicitation, pollicization, pollinate, pollination

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Example sentences from the Web for pollex

The pollex is nearly or quite as long as the second digit, and as a rule the digits then successively diminish in size.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
In Anura the pollex is represented only by a short metacarpal.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Paltroon is from pollex, a thumb, and truncare, to cut off; for cowards use to cut their thumbs to avoid service.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
All the digits are armed with claws, and the pollex and hallux are not opposable.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

In C the distal phalanges of the pollex and second digit have been omitted.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for pollex

pollex

/ (ˈpɒlɛks) /

noun plural -lices (-lɪˌsiːz)

the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates

Derived forms of pollex

pollical (ˈpɒlɪkəl), adjective

Word Origin for pollex

C19: from Latin: thumb, big toe

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Medical definitions for pollex

pollex

[ pŏl′ĕks′ ]

n. pl. pol•li•ces (pŏl′ĭ-sēz′)

The thumb.

单词	pollex
释义	pollex [ pol-eks ] / ˈpɒl ɛks / noun, plural pol·li·ces [pol-uh-seez]. /ˈpɒl əˌsiz/. the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb. Origin of pollex Borrowed into English from Latin around 1825–35 Words nearby pollex pollen sac, pollen tube, pollera, pollero, poll evil, pollex, pollice verso, pollicitation, pollicization, pollinate, pollination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pollex The pollex is nearly or quite as long as the second digit, and as a rule the digits then successively diminish in size. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In Anura the pollex is represented only by a short metacarpal. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Paltroon is from pollex, a thumb, and truncare, to cut off; for cowards use to cut their thumbs to avoid service. Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. All the digits are armed with claws, and the pollex and hallux are not opposable. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds In C the distal phalanges of the pollex and second digit have been omitted. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for pollex pollex / (ˈpɒlɛks) / noun plural -lices (-lɪˌsiːz) the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates Derived forms of pollex pollical (ˈpɒlɪkəl), adjective Word Origin for pollex C19: from Latin: thumb, big toe 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 Medical definitions for pollex pollex [ pŏl′ĕks′ ] n. pl. pol•li•ces (pŏl′ĭ-sēz′) The thumb. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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