phalange

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Synonyms: phalanx, phalanges, chalance, phalangite, phalanger, falange, phalangid, phalangal, palanga, malange

Antonyms: phalanx, phalanges, chalance, phalangite, phalanger, falange, phalangid, phalangal, palanga, malange

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{synonym of|en|phalanx|t=group of soldiers, people etc.}}. {{defdate|15th|17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} {{synonym of|en|phalanx|t=one of the bones of the finger or toe}}. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any of the joints of an insect's [[tarsus]].
4. {{lb|en|botany}} A bundle of [[stamen]]s joined by their [[filament]]s.
5. A [[phalanstery]].

Proper noun

1. A [[right-wing]] [[Lebanese]] [[paramilitary]] movement based somewhat on the [[Spanish]] [[Falange]].

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