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hal⋅lux

  [hal-uhks]
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–noun, plural hal⋅lu⋅ces  [hal-yuh-seez] . Anatomy, Zoology.
1. the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
2. the comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds.
Origin:
1825–35; < LL (h)allux, for L hallus, by assoc. with pollex thumb
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hal·lu·ces   (hāl'yə-sēz', hāl'ə-)   
n.  Plural of hallux.
hal·lux   (hāl'əks)   
n.   pl. hal·lu·ces (hāl'yə-sēz', hāl'ə-)

  1. The innermost or first digit on the hind foot of certain mammals. The human hallux is commonly called the big toe.

  2. A homologous digit of a bird, reptile, or amphibian. In birds, it is often directed backward.


[Medieval Latin hallux, blend of Latin allus, hallus, thumb, and Latin hallex, big toe.]
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Main Entry: hal·lux
Pronunciation: 'hal-&ks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hal·lu·ces /'hal-(y)&-"sEz/
: the innermost digit (as the big toe in humans) of a hind or lower limb
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hallux hal·lux (hāl'əks)
n. pl. hal·lu·ces (hāl'yə-sēz', hāl'ə-)

  1. The big toe.

  2. A homologous or similar digit on the hind foot of certain mammals.

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