noun
Meaning 1
A little bone; an ossicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A little bone; an ossicle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ossicle, ossiculum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
Narrower terms: auditory ossicle
History
From bone + -let.