pha·lange (f  l nj , f -lnj)n. See phalanx. [French, from Old French, body of infantrymen, from Latin, from Greek phalanx, phalang-, log, battle array, bone between the finger and toe joints; see phalanx.] |
phalange [ˈfælændʒ]
n pl phalanges [fæˈlændʒiːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy another name for phalanx [5]
[via French, ultimately from Greek phalanx]
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