phalanxnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfæl.æŋks/us/ˈfeɪ.læŋks/plural phalanges phalanxes formalphalanx noun [ C ] (GROUP OF PEOPLE)
[ + sing/pl verb ] a large group of people standing very close to each other, usually for the purposes of defence or attack:
Bodyguards formed a solid phalanx around the singer so that photographers couldn't get close.
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Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- assemblage
- band
- bee
- corps
- crop
- galaxy
- gang
- ginger group
- group
- grouping
- quarter
- stable
- threesome
- throng
- tribe
- triumvirate
- vintage
- wing
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phalanx noun [ C ] (BONE)
specialized anatomy any one of the small bones of the fingers and toes:
There are fourteen phalanges in the hand.
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- intercostal
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- scaphoid
- trapezium
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