hallux


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hallux /ˈhaləks/
noun (pl. halluces /-jʊsiːz, -ləsiːz/)
  • 1 Anatomy the big toe.
  • 2 Zoology the innermost digit of the hind foot of vertebrates.
– origin C19: mod. L. alt. of med. L. allex, L. hallus.
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