Main Entry: pha·lanx

Pronunciation: \ˈfā-ˌlaŋ(k)s, British usually ˈfal-ˌaŋ(k)s\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural pha·lan·ges \fə-ˈlan-(ˌ)jēz, fā-, ˈfā-ˌ, British usually fal-ˈan-\

: any of the digital bones of the hand or foot distal to the metacarpus or metatarsus of a vertebrate that in humans are three to each finger and toe with the exception of the thumb and big toe which have only two each

[phalanx illustration]