phalange

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In the hind-foot the terminal joint or phalange is retracted on to the top, and not the side of the middle phalange.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

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

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.

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.

Great artists, great mechanicians, great writers—these belong to no phalange, but to humanity.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 349, November, 1844 by Various