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Oct. 19, 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 1820s. It is a corruption of the Latin word allex meaning "great toe."

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