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pollex
[pol-eks]
noun
plural
pollicesthe innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.
pollex
/ ˈpɒlɪkəl, ˈpɒlɛks /
noun
the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates
Other 51Թ Forms
- pollical adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pollex1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pollex1
Example Sentences
A true opposed pollex mostly appears in mammals like primates.
Another reason we know the thumbs-up was the kill signal was a gesture known as the infestus pollex or hostile thumb, which is mentioned in texts but, again, isn't pictured.
All have dark brown nuptial tuberosities on the pollex.
A pollex is wanting, as in the cassowary, emeu and apteryx, while it is impossible to say whether remiges are represented or not.
The pollex and the third finger are as a rule reduced to one phalanx each, while the index still has two.
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