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Definitions for pollex
ˈpɒl ɛks; ˈpɒl əˌsizpollex
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Princeton's WordNet
thumb, pollexnoun
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Wiktionary
pollexnoun
The first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.
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pollex
The pollex is the anatomical term for the thumb in humans and the corresponding first digit in other animals.
Webster Dictionary
Pollexnoun
the first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing
Etymology: [the thumb.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pollex
pol′eks, n. the thumb or the great-toe:—pl. Pollices (pol′i-sēz).—adj. Poll′ical. [L., the thumb.]
Entomology
Pollex
a thumb: the stout fixed spur at inside of tip of tibia.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
POLLEX
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pollex is ranked #108199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Pollex surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pollex.
92.6% or 152 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pollex in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pollex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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