phalange

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Fore-feet with five toes; the first much more slender than the others, and with a smaller ungual phalange and nail; the second, though the longest, also slender.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

The fourth has a long and rather slender metacarpal, and three phalanges diminishing in size, the terminal phalange being very small.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

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 Seeley, H. G.

The family may be divided into two subfamilies, of which the Emballonurinae is characterized by the incomplete premaxillae, the presence of only one phalange in the index finger, and the short tail.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

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 Seeley, H. G.