MALLEUS


Meaning of MALLEUS in English

/mal"ee euhs/ , n. , pl. mallei /mal"ee uy'/ . Anat.

the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Also called hammer . Cf. incus (def. 1), stapes . See diag. under ear .

[ 1660-70; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .