Ossicle

noun

/ˈɒsɪkəl/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.

"The incus is one of the three auditory ossicles."

2.nounBone-like joint or plate, especially:

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