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< /ˈhæl yəˌsiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.
- 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.
- the comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds.
noun
- the first digit on the hind foot of a mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian; the big toe of man
1831, from Modern Latin hallux, corruption of allex “great toe.”
n. pl. hal•lu•ces (hăl′yə-sēz′, hăl′ə-)
- The big toe.
- A homologous or similar digit on the hind foot of certain mammals.