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Incus
see synonyms of incusNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Incus
see synonyms of incusnounWord forms: plural incudes (ɪnˈkjuːdiːz
)
the central of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
. Nontechnical name: anvil Compare malleus, stapesCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Incus
see synonyms of incus nounWord forms: plural inˈcuˌdes (ɪnˈkjuˌdiz
; inkyo̅oˈdēzˌ)
the central one of the three small bones in the middle ear; it is shaped somewhat like an anvil
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Incus
see synonyms of incusn. pl. in·cu·des (ĭng-kydēz)
1. An anvil-shaped bone between the malleus and the stapes in the mammalian middle ear. Also called anvil.
2. A thunderhead.
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