(ˈpɒlɛks) n,pl-lices(-lɪˌsiːz) (Zoology) the first digit of the forelimb of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, such as the thumb of man and other primates [C19: from Latin: thumb, big toe] pollicaladj ...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook axile Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Related to axile:axial,axel,axile placentation,axis (ˈæksɪl; -saɪl) adj (Botany)botanyof, relating to, or attached to the axis ...
(ˌnjuːməʊˈθɔːræks) n 1.(Pathology) the abnormal presence of air between the lung and the wall of the chest (pleural cavity), resulting in collapse of the lung 2.(Medicine)medthe introduction of air into the pleural cavity to collapse the lung: a former treatment...
(kləˈdɪstɪks) n (Biology) (functioning as singular)biologya method of grouping animals that makes use of lines of descent rather than structural similarities [C20: New Latin, from Greekklādosbranch, shoot] cladismn cladistn