Phalanx

Phalanx [fey-langks, fal-angks] noun, [fuh-lan-jeez] (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping.; any body of troops in close array.; a number of individuals, especially persons united for a common purpose. Anatomy, Zoology. any of the bones of the fingers or toes.