Word of the Day:
hallux
What It Means
A big toe.
Hallux in Context
“His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip.”
Did You Know?
From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.
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