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HALLUX
Etymology
Noun
hallux (plural halluces or halluxes)
(anatomy) The big toe.
Source: Wiktionary
Hal"lux, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. hallex, allex.] (Anat.)
Definition: The first, or preaxial, digit of the hind limb, corresponding to the pollux in the fore limb; the great toe; the hind toe of birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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