hallux
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hal·lux
(hăl'əks) 
n., pl., hal·lu·ces (hăl'yə-sēz', hăl'ə-).
n., pl., hal·lu·ces (hăl'yə-sēz', hăl'ə-).
- The innermost or first digit on the hind foot of certain mammals. The human hallux is commonly called the big toe.
- A homologous digit of a bird, reptile, or amphibian. In birds, it is often directed backward.
[Medieval Latin hallux, blend of Latin allus, hallus, thumb, and Latin hallex, big toe.]
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