phalanges

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A form of phalange — Synonym of phalanx (“group of soldiers, people etc.”).

OriginAncient Greek φάλαγγες →
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Meanings

phalanges1

noun
  1. pluralplural of phalange

phalanges2

noun
  1. pluralplural of phalanx

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφάλαγγες
  2. Englishphalanges

From Ancient Greek φάλαγγες (phálanges), plural of φάλαγξ (phálanx).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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