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phalanges

/fəˈlændʒiːz/ /fæˈlændʒiːz/

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Phalange

A phalanx (of soldiers, people etc.).

Examples :

"The protesters marched forward in tight phalanges, their banners held high. "

Les manifestants ont marché en avant en phalanges serrées, leurs bannières brandies haut.

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Phalange

Examples :

"The athlete carefully examined the injured phalanges on his hand. "

L'athlète a examiné attentivement les phalanges blessées de sa main.

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Tarses

Any of the joints of an insect's tarsus.

Examples :

"The tiny hairs on the grasshopper's phalanges help it grip slippery leaves. "

Les minuscules poils sur les tarses du criquet l'aident à s'agripper aux feuilles glissantes.

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Un faisceau d'étamines jointes par leurs filaments

A bundle of stamens joined by their filaments.

Examples :

"The hibiscus flower displayed a prominent phalanges of stamens, a vibrant red column created by the joined filaments. "

La fleur d'hibiscus présentait un faisceau proéminent d'étamines, une colonne rouge vif créée par les filaments joints.

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Phalanges

(plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.

Examples :

"The historian explained how the Macedonian phalanges, with their interlocking shields and long spears, were nearly impenetrable on the battlefield. "

L'historien a expliqué comment les phalanges macédoniennes, avec leurs boucliers imbriqués et leurs longues lances, étaient presque impénétrables sur le champ de bataille.

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Communauté fouriériste, phalanstère

(historical sociology) A Fourierite utopian community; a phalanstery.

Examples :

"The book described how each phalanges aimed to be self-sufficient, growing its own food and producing its own goods. "

Le livre décrivait comment chaque communauté fouriériste visait à être autosuffisante, cultivant sa propre nourriture et produisant ses propres biens.

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Phalanges, formation

(plural phalanxes) A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose.

Examples :

""At the protest, phalanges of students marched toward the government building, demanding change." "

Lors de la manifestation, des phalanges d'étudiants ont marché vers le bâtiment gouvernemental, exigeant des changements.

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Phalanges

(plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the X-ray, pointing to the tiny bones, and said, "There are fractures in several phalanges of your index finger." "

Le médecin a examiné la radiographie, pointant les petits os, et a dit : « Il y a des fractures dans plusieurs phalanges de votre index. »

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