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Definitions for: Ossicle [n] a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Webster (1913) Definition: Os"si*cle, n. [L. ossiculum, dim. of os, ossis, a
bone.]
1. A little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum
of the ear.
2. (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous small calcareous structures
forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the
starfishes.
Synonyms: bonelet, ossiculum
See Also: auditory ossicle, bone, middle ear, os, tympanic cavity, tympanum
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