Hallux refers to the big toe in humans, or the innermost hind toe on animals, often directed backward in birds.
Hallux refers to the big toe in humans and the innermost digit on the hind foot of animals, which is often backward-facing in birds.
| Front | hallux \HAL-uhks\ plural halluces \HAL-yuh-seez\ |
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| Back | noun Big toe. More generally, the innermost digit on the hind foot of animals. It is usually backward-directed in birds. [From Late Latin hallux, from Latin hallus, similar to pollex, thumb.] "Where in the human body would you find the hallux?" - Roger Perkins, The Quiz, The Daily Telegraph (UK), Dec 27, 1997. |
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