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hallux

hal·lux [ hálləks ] (plural hal·lu·ces [ hállyə sz, hállə sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
first digit on foot: the big toe on a human foot, or the first digit on the hind foot of some mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians ( technical )

[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Latin hallus]
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