Main Entry:

in·cus

Pronunciation:

\ˈiŋ-kəs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural in·cu·des \iŋ-ˈkyü-(ˌ)dēz, ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌdēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Latin, anvil, from incudere

Date:

1615

: the middle bone of a chain of three small bones in the ear of a mammal —called also anvil — see ear illustration