phalange
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Thirdly, the great elongation of the third wing phalange.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
Professor Huxley makes the second and third phalanges 7¾ inches long, and the first only about 3/8 inch shorter, while the fourth phalange is 6½ inches.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
This is exactly equal to the length of the first phalange of the wing finger.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by H. G. Seeley
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 Samuel P. Orth
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
We have five fingers because we have descended from a Devonian fish that had five phalanges or bones in its fins.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
