n.
Pronunciation: ' i ŋ -k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural in · cu · des \ i ŋ - ' kyü-( ˌ )d ē z, ' i ŋ -ky ə - ˌ d ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, anvil, from incudere
Date: 1615
: the middle bone of a chain of three small bones in the ear of a mammal ― called also anvil ― see EAR illustration