Definition of Pollex. Meaning of Pollex. Synonyms of Pollex

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Definition of Pollex

Pollex
Pollex Pol"lex, n.; pl. Pollices. [the thumb.] (Anat.) 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.

Meaning of Pollex from wikipedia

- Pollex may refer to: The thumb An Ancient Roman unit of measurement, equivalent to approximately 24.6 mm. See also: Uncia (unit) Pollex, a genus of moths...
- species group: Pollex laosi Fibiger, 2007 Pollex flavimacula Fibiger, 2007 Pollex parunkudai Fibiger, 2007 Pollex diehli Fibiger, 2007 Pollex abovia Fibiger...
- Pollex were together from 2005–2023. In 2007, they started the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation to support children with pediatric cancer. In 2014, Pollex...
- Pollex serami is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2007. It is known from Indonesia's Seram Island. The wingspan is 13–15 mm...
- Pollex lomboki is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2007. It is found on Lombok in Indonesia. Fibiger, Michael (2007)...
- Pollex spina is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2007. It is known from southern Bali in Indonesia. Fibiger, Michael...
- Pollex furca is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2007. It is known from northern Sulawesi in Indonesia. The wingspan...
- thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb is pollex (compare hallux for big toe), and the corresponding adjective for thumb...
- Pollex Christi ("The Thumb of Christ") was the first of Ralph America's limited edition CDs by the Residents. It is thought to be a solo studio project...
- times. Roman provincial Macrobius observed that the name of the thumb (pollex) was derived from the Latin word for power (polleo). Another explanation...