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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