phalange

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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 Seeley, H. G.

The incisors are separated from one another in front and from the canines; the first phalange of the middle finger is very short, the crown of the head elevated, and the tail long.

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

The premaxillae are either small and separated in front, or rudimentary; and the first phalange of the middle finger when in repose is laid back on the metacarpus.

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

According to this interpretation it is the first and only phalange in the first digit.

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

Each group, or phalange, was composed of 400 families, or 1,800 persons, living on a large square of land, where they could be self-contained and self-sufficient, like the manors in the feudal days.

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