phalange

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There is no evidence of a pulley joint between the metatarsal and the adjacent phalange.

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

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.

It was Fourier's belief that one such phalange once established would so impress the world with its superiority that society would be glad to imitate it.

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

Each phalange inhabits a phalanst�re or common building, and has a certain portion of soil allotted to it for cultivation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

The third phalange is the longest in the only specimen in which the finger bones are all preserved.

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