polyphalange

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ phalange.

Noun

polyphalange (plural not attested)

  1. (anatomy) An extra phalanx.
    • 2016 February 10, “Parallel Evolution of Polydactyly Traits in Chinese and European Chickens”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Some birds had four toes, but the anterior-most toe had an extra phalanx that was termed the polyphalange, and was considered a variation of polydactyly in the analyses of the present study.
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