hallux

[ hal-uhks ]

/ ˈhæl əks /

noun, plural hal·lu·ces [hal-yuh-seez]. /ˈhæl yəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

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.

the comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds.

Origin of hallux

1825–35; <Late Latin (h)allux, for Latin hallus, by association with pollex thumb

Words nearby hallux

hallucination, hallucinatory, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, hallucinosis, hallux, hallux dolorosus, hallux flexus, hallux rigidus, hallux valgus, hallux varus

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Example sentences from the Web for hallux

In the posterior limb the tibia and the hallux are pre-axial, the fibula and the fifth toe are postaxial.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
External nostrils are produced into tubes; anterior toes fully webbed; hallux small or absent.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
All the digits are armed with claws, and the pollex and hallux are not opposable.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Hallux very strong, but with its claw not as long as the middle toe and claw.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns

The hind-foot is also three-toed, and there is a trace of the hallux.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for hallux

hallux

/ (ˈhæləks) /

noun

the first digit on the hind foot of a mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian; the big toe of man

Word Origin for hallux

C19: New Latin, from Late Latin allex big toe

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Medical definitions for hallux

hallux

[ hăl′əks ]

n. pl. hal•lu•ces (hăl′yə-sēz′, hăl′ə-)

The big toe.

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

单词	hallux
释义	hallux [ hal-uhks ] / ˈhæl əks / noun, plural hal·lu·ces [hal-yuh-seez]. /ˈhæl yəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology. 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. the comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds. Origin of hallux 1825–35; <Late Latin (h)allux, for Latin hallus, by association with pollex thumb Words nearby hallux hallucination, hallucinatory, hallucinogen, hallucinogenic, hallucinosis, hallux, hallux dolorosus, hallux flexus, hallux rigidus, hallux valgus, hallux varus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hallux In the posterior limb the tibia and the hallux are pre-axial, the fibula and the fifth toe are postaxial. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds External nostrils are produced into tubes; anterior toes fully webbed; hallux small or absent. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns All the digits are armed with claws, and the pollex and hallux are not opposable. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds Hallux very strong, but with its claw not as long as the middle toe and claw. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns The hind-foot is also three-toed, and there is a trace of the hallux. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for hallux hallux / (ˈhæləks) / noun the first digit on the hind foot of a mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian; the big toe of man Word Origin for hallux C19: New Latin, from Late Latin allex big toe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to hallux Unique Synonyms For Human Body PartsOur body parts work wonders, so they deserve to have some wondrous names. We think you'll give these unique words for parts of the body two thumbs up. READ MORE Medical definitions for hallux hallux [ hăl′əks ] n. pl. hal•lu•ces (hăl′yə-sēz′, hăl′ə-) The big toe. A homologous or similar digit on the hind foot of certain mammals. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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hallux

noun, plural hal·lu·ces [hal-yuh-seez]. /ˈhæl yəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

Origin of hallux

Words nearby hallux

Example sentences from the Web for hallux

British Dictionary definitions for hallux

noun

Word Origin for hallux

Content related to hallux

Medical definitions for hallux

n. pl. hal•lu•ces (hăl′yə-sēz′, hăl′ə-)