Definitions for ossicleˈɒs ɪ kəl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•si•cleˈɒs ɪ kəl(n.)
a small bone.
Category: Anatomy
Origin of ossicle:
1570–80; < L
os•sic•u•larɒˈsɪk yə lər(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum(noun)
a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Wiktionary
ossicle(Noun)
A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.
The incus is one of the three auditory ossicles.
ossicle(Noun)
Bone-like joint or plate, especially:
Origin: Late 16th century from Latin ossiculum ("little bone", "ossicle") from os ("bone").
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