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

Each group, or phalange, was composed of 400 families, or 1,800 persons, living on a large square of land, where they could be self-contained and self-sufficient, like the manors in the feudal days.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.

This is exactly equal to the length of the first phalange of the wing finger.

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

It was Fourier's belief that one such phalange once established would so impress the world with its superiority that society would be glad to imitate it.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.

For this use of ex cf. ex sententia, ex voluntate. phalange = phalanx.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

According to this interpretation it is the first and only phalange in the first digit.

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