hallux
[ hal-uh ks ]
/ ˈhæl əks /
noun, plural hal·lu·ces [hal-yuh-seez] /ˈhæl yəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
the comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds.
Origin of hallux
1825–35; < Late Latin (
h)allux, for Latin
hallus, by association with
pollex thumb
Words nearby hallux
British Dictionary definitions for halluces
hallux
/ (ˈhæləks) /
noun
the first digit on the hind foot of a mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian; the big toe of man
Word Origin for hallux
C19: New Latin, from Late Latin
allex big toe
Medical definitions for halluces
hallux
[ hăl′əks ]
n. pl. hal•lu•ces (hăl′yə-sēz′, hăl′ə-)
The big toe.
A homologous or similar digit on the hind foot of certain mammals.