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(hal′əks)

noun pl. halluces

the first toe on either of the hind legs of a terrestrial vertebrate; in humans, the large inner toe

Origin: ModL < L hallux, hallus, big toe

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noun pl. hal·lu·ces (hălˈyə-sēzˌ, hălˈə-)

The innermost or first digit on the hind foot of certain mammals. The human hallux is commonly called the big toe.
A homologous digit of a bird, reptile, or amphibian. In birds, it is often directed backward.

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Origin: Medieval Latin hallux

Origin: , blend of Latin allus, hallus, thumb

Origin: , and Latin hallex, big toe

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