phalangeal

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adjective

Relating to a phalanx.

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Meanings

adjectivephalangeal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a phalanx.
  2. not comparableanatomyRelating to a phalange.
nounphalangeal (plural phalangeals)

plural phalangeals

  1. rareanatomySynonym of phalanx (“bone of a finger or toe”).

    Synonyms: phalanx

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of phalanx (“bone of a finger or toe”).

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phalangalphalanx

Origin

Probably from the stem of Latin phalanx + -eal (in laryngeal, pharyngeal). Compare earlier phalangal and rare New Latin phalangeus.

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Cite this entry
APA

phalangeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phalangeal

MLA

“phalangeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phalangeal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phalangeal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phalangeal.

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