phalange

American  

[fal-uhnj, fuh-lanj, fey-lanj] / ˈfæl əndʒ, fəˈlændʒ, ˈfeɪ lændʒ /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

phalanges

1. a phalanx.

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phalange British  

/ ˈfælændʒ /

noun

1. anatomy another name for phalanx

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Etymology

Origin of phalange

First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from phalanges

Example Sentences

Lastly, Thyroptera includes two species distinguished by an additional phalange in the middle finger and by accessory clinging-organs attached to the extremities.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

Professor Huxley makes the second and third phalanges 7¾ inches long, and the first only about 3/8 inch shorter, while the fourth phalange is 6½ inches.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

There is some support for this interpretation; but I have not seen any English or German Pterodactyles with only one phalange in the first toe.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

In both the crown of the head is elevated, the thumb and first phalange of the middle finger are very short, and the premolars are 2/3.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

The second phalange is concave at the upper articular end and convex in the longer direction at the lower end.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.