ossicle

[ os-i-kuhl ]

noun
  1. a small bone.

Origin of ossicle

1
1570–80; <Latin ossiculum, equivalent to ossi- (combining form of os) bone + -culum-cle1

Other words from ossicle

  • os·sic·u·lar [o-sik-yuh-ler], /ɒˈsɪk yə lər/, os·sic·u·late [o-sik-yuh-lit], /ɒˈsɪk yə lɪt/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ossicle

ossicle

/ (ˈɒsɪkəl) /


noun
  1. a small bone, esp one of those in the middle ear

Origin of ossicle

1
C16: from Latin ossiculum, from os bone

Derived forms of ossicle

  • ossicular (ɒˈsɪkjʊlə), adjective

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Scientific definitions for ossicle

ossicle

[ ŏsĭ-kəl ]


  1. A small bone, especially one of the three located in the middle ear (the incus, malleus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

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