[ 'malɪəs ]
■ noun ( plural mallei 'malɪʌɪ ) Anatomy a small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'hammer'.
MALLEUS
Meaning of MALLEUS in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004