MALLEUS


Meaning of MALLEUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ma-l ē - ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural mal · lei \ -l ē - ˌ ī , -l ē - ˌ ē \

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hammer

Date: 1669

: the outermost of a chain of three small bones of the mammalian middle ear ― called also hammer ― see EAR illustration

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