pollex

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English - Turkish
baş parmak
başparmak
(Tıp) (Pollicis). El başparmağı
English - English
The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing
The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing
{i} thumb, innermost finger on the hand
pollex

    Hyphenation

    pol·lex

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ 'pä-"leks ] (noun.) circa 1836. New Latin pollic-, pollex, from Latin, thumb, big toe.
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