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phalanx noun

  /ˈfeɪˌlæŋks/ , /ˈfæˌlæŋks/
  • (historical, 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.
  • (skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
 falange
  • (plural phalanxes or (rare) phalanges) A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose.
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