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pol·lex
(pŏl′ĕks′)n. pl. pol·li·ces (pŏl′ĭ-sēz′)
See thumb.
[Latin, thumb, big toe.]
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pollex
(ˈpɒlɛks)n, pl -lices (-lɪˌsiːz)
(Zoology) the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates
[C19: from Latin: thumb, big toe]
pollical adj
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pol•lex
(ˈpɒl ɛks)n., pl. pol•li•ces (ˈpɒl əˌsiz)
the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb.
[1825–35; < Latin]
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| Noun | 1. |  pollex - the thick short innermost digit of the forelimbmusculus abductor pollicis - the abductor muscle of the thumb finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" thumbnail - the nail of the thumb |
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