os·si·cle ( s  -k l)n. A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear. [Latin ossiculum, diminutive of os, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots.] os·sic u·lar (-sky-lr), os·sicu·late (-lt) adj. |
ossicle [ˈɒsɪkəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a small bone, esp one of those in the middle ear
[from Latin ossiculum, from os bone]
ossicular [ɒˈsɪkjʊlə] adj
| ossicle (s-kl) 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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| Noun | 1. |  ossicle - a small bone; especially one in the middle earauditory 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 |
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