malleus

mal·le·us  (ml-s)

n. pl. mal·le·i (ml-)

The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three small bones in the mammalian middle ear. Also called hammer.

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[Latin, hammer; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

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malleus [ˈmælɪəs]

n pl -lei [-lɪˌaɪ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals Nontechnical name hammer See also incus, stapes

[from Latin: hammer]

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malleus  (ml-s)

Plural mallei (ml-)

The hammer-shaped bone that is the largest and outermost of the three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear.

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Noun

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malleus - the ossicle attached to the eardrum hammer auditory ossicle - ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum - the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear