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Pollex vs Pollux - What's the difference?

pollex | pollux |

As nouns the difference between pollex and pollux

is that 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 while pollux is a variety of petalite always found with castor.

As a proper noun Pollux is

one of the Dioscuri, son of Tyndarus and Leda, brother of Castor.

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

    * ----

    pollux

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) One of the Dioscuri, son of Tyndarus and Leda, brother of Castor.
  • (star) A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (?) Geminorum.

    • See also

    * Castor ----