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ossicle Definition


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ossicle
noun
    1. anatomy.zool.
      A small bone, especially each of the three small bones of the middle ear.
    2. zool.
      A bonelike plate or joint, etc.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin ossiculum, diminutive of os bone.



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