Explore Pollex through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like thumb or finger. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Pollex in a sentence
Pollex meaning
The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
Using Pollex
- The main meaning on this page is: The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing.
- Useful related words include: thumb, finger.
- In the example corpus, pollex often appears in combinations such as: the pollex.
Context around Pollex
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pollex
- In this selection, "pollex" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, judge and thumb stand out and add context to how "pollex" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include but the pollex thumb is and judge pollex is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pollex" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pollex
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The front feet have lost the pollex (or 'thumb'), resulting in four toes, while the rear feet have all five toes. (21 words)
Judge Pollex is a retired Wood County jurist the Ohio Supreme Court appointed last week to hear the complaint after Seneca County Commons Pleas Judge Michael Kelbley recused himself. (29 words)
With the exception of the four-toed African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus), there are five toes on the forefeet but the pollex (thumb) is reduced and does not reach the ground. (31 words)
With the exception of the four-toed African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus), there are five toes on the forefeet but the pollex (thumb) is reduced and does not reach the ground. (31 words)
Judge Pollex is a retired Wood County jurist the Ohio Supreme Court appointed last week to hear the complaint after Seneca County Commons Pleas Judge Michael Kelbley recused himself. (29 words)
The front feet have lost the pollex (or 'thumb'), resulting in four toes, while the rear feet have all five toes. (21 words)
Example sentences (3)
Judge Pollex is a retired Wood County jurist the Ohio Supreme Court appointed last week to hear the complaint after Seneca County Commons Pleas Judge Michael Kelbley recused himself.
The front feet have lost the pollex (or 'thumb'), resulting in four toes, while the rear feet have all five toes.
With the exception of the four-toed African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus), there are five toes on the forefeet but the pollex (thumb) is reduced and does not reach the ground.
Common combinations with pollex
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: