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noun
The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thumb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: finger
History
Borrowed from Latin pollex.
