"hallux" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhæləks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallux.wav [Southern-England] Forms: halluces [plural], halluxes [plural]
Rhymes: -æləks Etymology: From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|LL.|hallux}} Late Latin hallux, {{der|en|la|allus}} Latin allus, {{m|la|hallus}} hallus Head templates: {{en-noun|halluces|+}} hallux (plural halluces or halluxes)
  1. (anatomy) The big toe. Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: hallucal Related terms: pollex
    Sense id: en-hallux-en-noun-x2j5j7qD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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