phalange
see also: Phalange
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈfælændʒ/, /fəˈlændʒ/
Noun

phalange (plural phalanges)

  1. (obsolete) A phalanx (of soldiers, people etc.). [15th-17th c.]
  2. (anatomy) A phalanx. [from 17th c.]
  3. (zoology) Any of the joints of an insect's tarsus.
  4. (botany) A bundle of stamens joined by their filaments.

Phalange
Proper noun
  1. A right-wing Lebanese paramilitary movement based somewhat on the Spanish Falange
Synonyms
  • Kataeb



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