[ ma'li:ələs ]
■ noun ( plural malleoli -lʌɪ ) Anatomy a bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head, especially each of those on either side of the ankle.
Origin
C17: from L., dimin. of malleus 'hammer'.
[ ma'li:ələs ]
■ noun ( plural malleoli -lʌɪ ) Anatomy a bony projection with a shape likened to a hammer head, especially each of those on either side of the ankle.
Origin
C17: from L., dimin. of malleus 'hammer'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004