mallei

Variant of malleus

malleus definition

mal·leus (mal′ē əs)

noun pl. mallei -·lei′ (-ē ī′)

the largest and outermost of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals, shaped somewhat like a hammer

Etymology: L, a hammer: see malleable

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.