Monday, 3 November 2014

Hallux

Word of the Day for Monday 3rd November 2014


Hallux \HAL-uhks\
Noun
1. The first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
2. The comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds.
Quotes
All fingers and toes, except the hallux, have claws. The hallux has a flat nail which is opposable to the others.
-- Eman P. Fridman and Ronald D. Nadler, Medical Primatology: History, Biological Foundations and Applications, 2002
Origin
Hallux entered English in the 1820’s. It is a corruption of the Latin word allex meaning "great toe."

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