Phalange

Pronunciation: /fəˈlændʒ/

Phalange (noun)

  1. A small bone in the fingers or toes that helps form their structure.

Examples

  • Each finger has three phalanges, except for the thumb.
  • A phalange is a bone in your fingers.

Common collocations: broken phalange, phalange structure, phalange joint

Synonyms of Phalange

Formal

Neutral