Noun: phalanx (phalanxes,phalanges) 'fey,langks or 'fa,langks [N. Amer], 'fa,langks [Brit]
- Any of the bones of the fingers or toes
"He fractured the phalanx of his index finger";
- phalange
- (military) a body of troops in close array
"The Greek phalanx was a formidable military formation"
- Any closely ranked crowd of people
"A phalanx of reporters surrounded the celebrity"
Derived forms: phalanxes
Type of: bone, crowd, force, military force, military group, military unit, os[2]
Encyclopedia: Phalanx, Ohio