interphalangeal

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adjective

Between phalanges, as with an interphalangeal joint.

OriginEnglish phalangeal ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterphalangeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween phalanges, as with an interphalangeal joint.
nouninterphalangeal (plural interphalangeals)

plural interphalangeals

  1. Any such bone

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
interphalanx

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishphalangeal
  8. Englishinterphalangeal

From inter- + phalangeal.

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Translations

Vietnamese gian đốt, giữa đốt
  • gian đốtbetween phalanges
  • giữa đốtbetween phalanges
Cite this entry
APA

interphalangeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interphalangeal

MLA

“interphalangeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interphalangeal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interphalangeal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interphalangeal.

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