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ˈhæl əks; ˈhæl yəˌsizhal·lux

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. big toe, great toe, halluxnoun

    the first largest innermost toe

Wiktionary

  1. halluxnoun

    The big toe

  2. Etymology: Modern Latin, from allus, hallus.

Wikipedia

  1. hallux

    Toes are the digits (fingers) of the foot of a tetrapod. Animal species such as cats that walk on their toes are described as being digitigrade. Humans, and other animals that walk on the soles of their feet, are described as being plantigrade; unguligrade animals are those that walk on hooves at the tips of their toes.

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  1. hallux

    The hallux is the term used in anatomy to refer to the big toe in humans, or the first digit on the foot of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. It typically carries more weight and is crucial for balance and mobility.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Halluxnoun

    the first, or preaxial, digit of the hind limb, corresponding to the pollux in the fore limb; the great toe; the hind toe of birds

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. hallex, allex.]

Wikidata

  1. Hallux

    In tetrapods, the hallux is the innermost toe of the foot. Despite its name it may not be the longest toe on the foot of some individuals. It is counted as digit I. The adjective form is "hallucal". The name stems from the Latin for the same, similar to the pollex, which refers to the thumb, the corresponding digit of the hand.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hallux

    hal′uks, n. the first or innermost digit of the foot, the great toe. [L. allex.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hallux in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hallux in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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