different between hallux vs nomopelmous

English

New Latin, from Latin allus, hallus.

hallux (plural halluces or halluxes)

(anatomy) The big toe.
- 1995, Anthony Burgess, Byrne
  His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip.

hallux m (plural hallux)

From Ancient Greek ????? (nomós, “division, distribution”) + ????? (pélma, “sole of the foot”) +? -ous.

nomopelmous (not comparable)

(zoology, archaic, rare) Having a separate and simple tendon to flex the first toe, or hallux.
Passerine birds are nomopelmous.

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