phalanges

[fuh-lan-jeez]

noun

1. a plural of phalanx.

2. plural of phalange.

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalanges¹

< Latin < Greek phálanges

Example Sentences

She uses it to tap fatefully on trees and listen for the tiny movements of tasty grubs within, which she then extracts using those same Nosferatu phalanges.

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On Sunday, Barker shared graphic photos of his blood-stained pants and sanguinary phalanges, which took a beating after Blink-182’s set in Manchester, England.

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I'd start with a small, manageable story: one hand has twenty-seven bones, split into three types—the carpals, the metacarpals, and the slippery phalanges.

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The phalanges fall into line like a picket fence with boards of varying lengths, the knuckles unknobby.

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Still, what’s the appeal, one may ask, of having someone pay you to count your stretch marks, or selling pictures of your phalanges to strangers?

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