pollex

pol·lex

noun \ˈpä-ˌleks\

plural pol·li·ces\ˈpä-lə-ˌsēz\

Definition of POLLEX

: the first digit of the forelimb : thumb

Origin of POLLEX

New Latin pollic-, pollex, from Latin, thumb, big toe

First Known Use: circa 1836

Rhymes with POLLEX

annex, apex, codex, complex, convex, cortex, culex, desex, duplex, DX, fourplex, ibex, ilex, index, Kleenex, latex, mirex, murex, MX, narthex, perplex, Perspex, phone sex, Pyrex, reflex, Rx, safe sex, scolex, silex, silvex, simplex, spandex, telex, Tex-Mex, triplex, unsex, vertex, vortex