ossicle

(äsi kəl)

noun

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

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

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See ossicle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ossiculum

Origin: , diminutive of os, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • os·sicˈu·lar (ŏ-sĭkˈyə-lər), os·sicˈu·late (-lĭt) adjective

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