Antonyms for phalange

Grammar : Noun

Spell : fal-uh nj, fuh-lanj, fey-lanj

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæl əndʒ, fəˈlændʒ, ˈfeɪ lændʒ

Definition 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

Synonyms for phalange

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