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
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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