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.

There is only one first phalange which has a length of 7¾ inches.

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

The palms of their hands were almost without lines, the finger-nails flat, and their thumbs stumpy with the last phalange curiously short.

From In the Forbidden Land by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage

The incisors are separated from one another in front and from the canines; the first phalange of the middle finger is very short, the crown of the head elevated, and the tail long.

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

In both the crown of the head is elevated, the thumb and first phalange of the middle finger are very short, and the premolars are 2/3.

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