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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Are the fingers and toes both known as filangies?
Not sure if spelling is correct
  

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Anonymous Not sure if spelling is correct Ouch! No. ' Phalanges'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Not sure if spelling is correct Ouch!
  • No.
  • ' Phalanges'.
  • Anonymous Are the fingers and toes both known as phalanges ?
  • Yes.
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AnonymousNot sure if spelling is correct
Ouch! No. 'Phalanges'.
AnonymousAre the fingers and toes both known as phalanges?
Yes. And the singular is 'phalanx'.
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It appears to me that phalanges are 'any of the (individual) bones of the fingers or toes' (Collins).

It's not a word heard or used in daily conversation — only in anatomical contexts.
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