phalange

The fourth is represented only by the metacarpal, and one nailless phalange, the first and fifth only by rudimentary metacarpals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

The first joint or nail phalange of the thumb, when long and thin, denotes the opposite of the above characteristics.

From Palmistry for All by Cheiro

The firm-jointed thumb is then the outward sign of a more resisting nature, and the longer the first or nail phalange is, the stronger and more powerful the Will force.

From Palmistry for All by Cheiro

The dwelling-place of a phalange will be called a phalanstère—an edifice commodious and elegant, wherein, while the convenient distribution of the interior will be first considered, the claims of architecture will not be forgotten.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 by Various

The second phalange is concave at the upper articular end and convex in the longer direction at the lower end.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley

She uses it to tap fatefully on trees and listen for the tiny movements of tasty grubs within, which she then extracts using those same Nosferatu phalanges.

From Salon ● May 11, 2025

On Sunday, Barker shared graphic photos of his blood-stained pants and sanguinary phalanges, which took a beating after Blink-182’s set in Manchester, England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023

I'd start with a small, manageable story: one hand has twenty-seven bones, split into three types—the carpals, the metacarpals, and the slippery phalanges.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2022

The phalanges fall into line like a picket fence with boards of varying lengths, the knuckles unknobby.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021

Had we descended from a fish with four or six phalanges, we would have four or six fingers on each hand and would think them perfectly natural.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan