hallux

As nouns the difference between thumb and hallux

is that thumb is the short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers while hallux is the big toe.

As a verb thumb

is to touch or cover with the thumb.

As a proper noun phalanx

is the brand name of a radar-controlled rapid fire 20mm machine gun, the phalanx ciws (pronounced see-wiz ), deployed on us navy ships as a last line of defense against antiship cruise missiles.

As a noun hallux is

(anatomy) the big toe.

As a noun hallux

is the big toe.

As a verb polled is

past tense of poll.

As an adjective polled is

lopped; said of trees having their tops cut off.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hallux

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hallux is (anatomy) the big toe.

As a noun hallux

is (anatomy) the big toe.

As an adjective nomopelmous is

(zoology|archaic|rare) having a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux.