plural halluces
ˈha-lə-ˌsēz 
ˈhal-yə-
ˈhal-yə-
: the innermost digit (such as the big toe) of a hind or lower limb
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The pigeon’s hind toe, also called the hallux, has two bones, or phalanges.
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton exposed just the hallux (beneath sheer tights).
—Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024
Turkey track dimensions: 3 ½ to 4 ½ inches long
Quail Tracks
Quail tracks are smaller than turkey tracks and have a very small hallux that shoots off to the interior side of the track.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
Turkey Tracks Turkey tracks have three outward-facing toes with a small or nonexistent hallux.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
If the hallux can’t bend sufficiently then problematic compensations occur.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
During the running gait, all your propulsive force is transmitted through the hallux into the ground as your stance leg becomes the swing leg.
—Kyle Norman, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2021
Mobility Drills Mobilize the hallux with the drills listed below.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
The back, hallux talon, is the largest at almost 2 inches long in females and 1 1/4 on males.
—Orange County Register, 5 Jan. 2017
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, Louis Vuitton exposed just the hallux (beneath sheer tights).
—Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 9 July 2024
Turkey track dimensions: 3 ½ to 4 ½ inches long
Quail Tracks
Quail tracks are smaller than turkey tracks and have a very small hallux that shoots off to the interior side of the track.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
Turkey Tracks Turkey tracks have three outward-facing toes with a small or nonexistent hallux.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Feb. 2024
If the hallux can’t bend sufficiently then problematic compensations occur.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
During the running gait, all your propulsive force is transmitted through the hallux into the ground as your stance leg becomes the swing leg.
—Kyle Norman, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2021
Mobility Drills Mobilize the hallux with the drills listed below.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2019
The back, hallux talon, is the largest at almost 2 inches long in females and 1 1/4 on males.
—Orange County Register, 5 Jan. 2017
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“Hallux.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallux. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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hallux
noun
hal·lux
ˈhal-əks
plural halluces
ˈhal-(y)ə-ˌsēz
: the innermost digit (as the big toe in humans) of a hind or lower limb
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