About The Word Ossicle
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Ossicle
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What's The Definition Of Ossicle?
[n] a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ossicle: bonelet | ossiculum Related Terms | Find terms related to Ossicle: See Also | auditory ossicle | bone | middle ear | os | tympanic cavity | tympanum Ossicle In Webster's Dictionary \Os"si*cle\, n. [L. ossiculum, dim. of os, ossis, a
bone.]
1. A little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum
of the ear.
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous small calcareous structures
forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the
starfishes.
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