phalange UK /ˈfælændʒ/US /ˈfeɪlændʒ/ noun5 •Any of the joints of an insect's tarsus. •Synonym of phalanx (“one of the bones of the finger or toe”). •A bundle of stamens joined by their filaments. •A phalanstery. •(no longer used) Synonym of phalanx (“group of soldiers, people etc.”). formsphalanges