OSSICLE


Meaning of OSSICLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ä-si-k ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin ossiculum, diminutive of oss-, os

Date: 1578

: a small bone or bony structure (as the malleus, incus, or stapes)

– os · sic · u · lar \ ä- ' si-ky ə -l ə r \ adjective

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