phalange

[ fal-uhnj, fuh-lanj, fey-lanj ]
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noun,plural pha·lan·ges [fuh-lan-jeez]. /fəˈlæn dʒiz/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a phalanx.

Origin of phalange

1
First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from phalanges

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phalange

/ (ˈfælændʒ) /


nounplural phalanges (fæˈlændʒiːz)
  1. anatomy another name for phalanx (def. 5)

Origin of phalange

1
C16: via French, ultimately from Greek phalanx

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