Synonyms for phalange


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fal-uh nj, fuh-lanj, fey-lanj
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæl əndʒ, fəˈlændʒ, ˈfeɪ lændʒ

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Définition of phalange

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "phalanx, ancient military division," from Middle French phalange "phalanx" (13c.), from Latin phalangem (nominative phalanx); see phalanx. It is the earlier form of this word in English.
  • As in toe : noun foot part
  • As in digit : noun small appendage of animate being
  • As in hand : noun appendage at end of human arm,
Example sentences :
  • According to this interpretation it is the first and only phalange in the first digit.
  • Extract from : « Dragons of the Air » by H. G. Seeley
  • There is only one first phalange which has a length of 7¾ inches.
  • Extract from : « Dragons of the Air » by H. G. Seeley
  • This is exactly equal to the length of the first phalange of the wing finger.
  • Extract from : « Dragons of the Air » by H. G. Seeley
  • The second phalange is concave at the upper articular end and convex in the longer direction at the lower end.
  • Extract from : « Dragons of the Air » by H. G. Seeley
  • To have a supple lower or middle joint does not relate to the Will but to the phalange of Logic of the possessor.
  • Extract from : « Palmistry for All » by Cheiro
  • A man began it by taking a phalange, then another took a metatarsal bone.
  • Extract from : « Back o' the Moon » by Oliver Onions
  • Great artists, great mechanicians, great writers—these belong to no phalange, but to humanity.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 » by Various
  • The third phalange is the longest in the only specimen in which the finger bones are all preserved.
  • Extract from : « Dragons of the Air » by H. G. Seeley

Antonyms for phalange

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