OSSICLE


Meaning of OSSICLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-si-kəl ]

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-ˈsi-kyə-lər adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.