phalange

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In both the crown of the head is elevated, the thumb and first phalange of the middle finger are very short, and the premolars are 2/3.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

The first wing phalange is much longer than the others, which successively and rapidly diminish in length, so that the third is half the length of the first.

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

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

Each phalange was designed to be an ideal democracy, electing its officers and governing itself.

From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.

There is no evidence of a pulley joint between the metatarsal and the adjacent phalange.

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