phalange

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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

II At Germani celeriter, ex consuetudine sua, phalange facta, impetus gladiorum exceperunt.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund

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.

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

For this use of ex cf. ex sententia, ex voluntate. phalange = phalanx.

From Helps to Latin Translation at Sight by Luce, Edmund