pollex noun. ['pɒlɛks] Pl. pollices ['pɒlɪsi:z]. M19.
[Latin = thumb, big toe.]
1. Anatomy & Zoology. The thumb; the first or innermost digit on the forefoot of a tetrapod vertebrate. Also occas., the big toe or hallux. M19.

2. Zoology. The movable part of the forceps of some crustaceans. L19.

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