ossicle
os·si·cle
noun \ˈä-si-kəl\Definition of OSSICLE
: a small bone or bony structure (as the malleus, incus, or stapes)
— os·sic·u·lar \ä-ˈsi-kyə-lər\ adjective
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Latin ossiculum, diminutive of oss-, os
First Known Use: 1578
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