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ossicle definition

os·si·cle (äs′i kəl)

noun

a small bone or bonelike structure; esp., any of the three small bones in the tympanic cavity of the ear

Etymology: < L ossiculum, dim. of os, a bone: see ossify

Related Forms:

  • ossicular os·sic′u·lar (ä sik′yo̵̅o̅ lər) adjective or ossiculate os·sic′u·late (-lit, -lāt′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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