Definition of hallux Hallux

hal•lux

We found 5 definitions of hallux from 5 different sources.

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What does hallux mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

hallux - the first largest innermost toe
  big toe, great toe
  toe the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes
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  • hallux (Noun)
    The big toe .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hallux (n.)
    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.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • The hallux, also called the big toe, is the toe innermost (closest to the middle of the body) of the foot. It is usually, but not always, the biggest toe in the body. In humans, the hallux is longer than the toes next to it; this is inherited. The disease Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva causes people to have a small hallux. In some birds, the hallux is pointed backwords to help with grabbing.

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