prepollex
[ pri-pol-eks ]
/ prɪˈpɒl ɛks /
noun, plural pre·pol·li·ces [pri-pol-uh-seez] /prɪˈpɒl əˌsiz/.
a rudimentary additional digit on the preaxial side of the thumb of certain amphibians and mammals.
Words nearby prepollex
preparental,
prepatellar bursitis,
prepatent period,
prepay,
prepense,
prepollex,
preponderance,
preponderant,
preponderate,
prepone,
preportion
Example sentences from the Web for prepollex
Breeding males have dark brown nuptial excrescences on the prepollex.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca |William E. DuellmanThe digits (and metacarpals) are considered by Ritland to be 1-4, in addition to the prepollex, rather than 2-5.
The Ancestry of Modern Amphibia: A Review of the Evidence |Theodore H. Eaton