pollex

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒlɛks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′eks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•lex  (pol′eks),USA pronunciation n., pl. pol•li•ces 
    (pol′ə sēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Anatomythe innermost digit of the forelimb;
    thumb.
  • Latin
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pollex /ˈpɒlɛks/ n ( pl -lices /-lɪˌsiːz/)
  1. the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of humans and other primates
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: thumb, big toepollical /ˈpɒlɪkəl/ adj
'pollex' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alula - hallux - prepollex - thumb

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