| Pronunciation: | | 'ingkus
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[n] the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes |
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INCUS is a 5 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | anvil |
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| | See Also: | | auditory ossicle, middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In"cus\, n. [L., anvil.]
1. An anvil.
2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear;
the anvil bone. See {Ear}.
3. (Zo["o]l.) The central portion of the armature of the
pharynx in the Rotifera.
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