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pollex

noun pol·lex \ˈpä-ˌleks\
plural pol·li·ces \ˈpä-lə-ˌsēz\

Definition of POLLEX

:  the first digit of the forelimb :  thumb
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Origin of POLLEX

New Latin pollic-, pollex, from Latin, thumb, big toe
First Known Use: circa 1836

Rhymes with POLLEX

annex, apex, codex, complex, convex, cortex, culex, desex, duplex, DX, fourplex, ibex, ilex, index, Kleenex, latex, mirex, murex, MX, narthex, perplex, Perspex, phone sex, Pyrex, reflex, Rx, safe sex, scolex, silex, silvex, simplex, spandex, telex, Tex-Mex, triplex, unsex, vertex, vortex
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pollex

noun pol·lex \ˈpäl-ˌeks\
plural pol·li·ces \ˈpäl-ə-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of POLLEX

:  the first digit of the forelimb :  thumb

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