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pha·lan·ges P0232750 (fə-lăn′jēz, fā-)n. A plural of phalanx.pha•lanx (ˈfeɪ læŋks, ˈfæl æŋks)
n., pl. pha•lanx•es for 1-6, pha•lan•ges (fəˈlæn dʒiz for 7.) 1. (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping. 2. any body of troops in close array. 3. a number of persons united for a common purpose. 4. a compact or closely massed body of persons, animals, or things. 5. (in Fourierism) a group of about 1800 persons, living together and holding their property in common. 6. any of the bones of the fingers or toes. [1545–55; < Latin < Greek phálanx military formation, bone of finger or toe, wooden roller] pha·lan·ges (fə-lăn′jēz) The small bones of the fingers or toes in humans or the digits in other primates. See more at skeleton.phalangesFinger and toe bones.
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phalanges [fah-lan´jēz] (sing. sing., pha´lanx) [(Gr.) the bones of the fingers and toes; see anatomic Table of Bones in the Appendices. adj., adj phalan´geal.pha·lan·ges (fă-lan'jēz), Plural of phalanx. Synonym(s): bones of digits [L.] phalanges (fə-lăn′jēz, fā-)n. A plural of phalanx.phalanges The small bones of the fingers and toes. Fingers have three phalanges; the thumbs and big toes have two. |