phalangeal

[ fuh-lan-jee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a phalanx.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to a phalanx or the phalanges. phalanges. phalanx.

phalangeal

/ fəˈlændʒɪəl /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to a phalanx or phalanges

Other Words From

• inter·pha·lange·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalangeal¹

1825–35; < New Latin phalange ( us ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

His Instagram grid is a veritable sea of phalangeal positivity.

From Slate

But perhaps more importantly, the whirlwind touchy-feely visit offered yet another glimpse into the Trump-Macron relationship, an unlikely friendship told through phalangeal snapshots and freeze frames.

From Washington Post

Ecomorphology of avian and nonavian theropod phalangeal proportions: implications for the arboreal versus terrestrial origin of bird flight.

From Scientific American

The Q&A press event was held before the main part of the Seattle Science Festival program.The quality of the video has some infelicitous, phalangeal turbulence in the beginning and the quality is far from ideal, but the visuals and audio of Dr. Hawking are very clear, and that’s what counts in the end.

From Forbes

Ecomorphology of avian and nonavian theropod phalangeal proportions: implications for the arboreal versus terrestrial origin of bird flight.

From Scientific American