Malleus definition
The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three small bones in the mammalian middle ear.
noun
The largest and outermost of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals, shaped somewhat like a hammer.
noun
The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three small bones in the mammalian middle ear.
noun
The hammer-shaped bone that is the largest and outermost of the three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
malleus
Plural:
mallei