phalangeal

English

Etymology

Probably from the stem of Latin phalanx +‎ -eal (in laryngeal, pharyngeal). Compare earlier phalangal and rare New Latin phalangeus.[1]

Adjective

phalangeal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a phalanx.
  2. (anatomy) Relating to a phalange.

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Noun

phalangeal (plural phalangeals)

  1. (anatomy, rare) Synonym of phalanx (“bone of a finger or toe”).

References

  1. ^ “phalangeal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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