thumb, pollex
(noun) the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pollex (plural pollices)
The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"lex, n.; pl. Pollices. Etym: [L., the thumb.] (Anat.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
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