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incus definition

in·cus (iŋ′kəs)

noun pl. incudes in·cu′·des′ (in kyo̵̅o̅′dēz′)

the central one of the three small bones in the middle ear; it is shaped somewhat like an anvil

Etymology: ModL < L, anvil < incusus: see incuse

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