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phalangeal

phalangeal adjective: relating to a phalanx.

Adjective

phalangeal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a phalanx.
  2. Relating to a phalange.

Noun

phalangeal (plural phalangeals)

  1. (rare) Synonym of phalanx (“bone of a finger or toe”).
    Synonyms:
    phalanx

Synonyms of phalangeal

Forms of phalangeal

pluralphalangeals

Origin of phalangeal

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

Words formed from phalangeal

Phrases with phalangeal

Questions about phalangeal

What does phalangeal mean?
Phalangeal means relating to a phalanx.
What part of speech is phalangeal?
Phalangeal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near phalangeal in the dictionary

  1. phalaenopsines
  2. phalaenopsis
  3. phalaenopsises
  4. phalangal
  5. phalange
  6. phalangeal
  7. phalangeals
  8. phalangectomy
  9. phalanger
  10. phalangerid
  11. phalangerids

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