ossicle
/ˈɒsɪkəl/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.
The incus is one of the three auditory ossicles.
2
Bone-like joint or plate.
The skeleton of echinoderms is made of ossicles, linked to each other via muscles and connective tissue.
3
Bone-like joint or plate.
4
Bone-like joint or plate.
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