Defn: Any moth of the family Phalænidæ, of which the cankerworms are examples; a geometrid.
PHALANGEAL; PHALANGAL
Pha*lan"ge*al, Pha*lan"gal, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the phalanges. See Phalanx, 2.
PHALANGER
Pha*lan"ger, n. Etym: [Cf. F. phalanger. See Phalanx.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistidæ. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying.
PHALANGES
Pha*lan"ges, n.
Defn: , pl. of Phalanx.
PHALANGIAL; PHALANGIAN
Pha*lan"gi*al, Pha*lan"gi*an, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Phalangeal.
PHALANGID
Pha*lan"gid, n.; pl. Phalangides (. (Zoöl.)