phalanx

n (pl phalanges / fE5lAndVi:z; fE`lAndViz/ or ~es) 1 (in ancient Greece) close formation, esp of infantry ready for battle （古希腊）方阵（尤指步兵作战时的）. 2 number of people standing together to form a compact mass 密集队形: a phalanx of riot police 防暴警察的密集队伍. 3 (anatomy 解) any of the bones in a finger or toe 指骨; 趾骨. => illus at skeleton 见skeleton插图.

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