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Pollex vs Polled - What's the difference?

pollex | polled |

As a noun pollex

is the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

As a verb polled is

past tense of poll.

As an adjective polled is

lopped; said of trees having their tops cut off.

pollex

English

(Webster 1913)

Noun

(pollices)
  • The first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

    • Derived terms

    * pollical

    See also

    * hallux

    References

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    polled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poll)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Lopped; said of trees having their tops cut off.
  • Cropped; bald.
    • The polled bachelor.