phalange
Americannoun
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phalanges
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of phalange
First recorded in 1550–60; back formation from phalanges
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The third phalange is the longest in the only specimen in which the finger bones are all preserved.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
The first phalange is quite different from the others.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
The incisors are separated from one another in front and from the canines; the first phalange of the middle finger is very short, the crown of the head elevated, and the tail long.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
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 dwelling-place of a phalange will be called a phalanstère—an edifice commodious and elegant, wherein, while the convenient distribution of the interior will be first considered, the claims of architecture will not be forgotten.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 by Various
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.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
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.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2022
Figure 29.15 This drawing shows the bones of the human foot and ankle, including the metatarsals and the phalanges.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
We have five fingers because we have descended from a Devonian fish that had five phalanges or bones in its fins.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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