phalange

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfælændʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fal′ənj, fə lanj′, fā′lanj)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phal•ange  (fal′ənj, fə lanj′, fā′lanj),USA pronunciation n., pl. pha•lan•ges (fə lan′jēz).USA pronunciation [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoology, Zoologya phalanx.
  • back formation from phalanges 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
phalange /ˈfælændʒ/ n ( pl phalanges /fæˈlændʒiːz/)
  1. another name for phalanx
Etymology: 16th Century: via French, ultimately from Greek phalanx
'phalange' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hypophalangism - phalangeal - phalanges - phalanstery

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