ossicle

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Noun ossicle has 1 sense

ossicle, bonelet, ossiculum - a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
--₁ is a kind of bone, os
--₁ is a part of middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum
--₁ has particulars: auditory ossicle

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Ossicle

Noun: A small bone, especially one of the three in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlea.

Sense: The ossicles are named the malleus, incus, and stapes, commonly referred to as the hammer, anvil, and stirrup respectively.

Sample Sentence 1: The ossicles in the human ear play a crucial role in conducting sound waves to the inner ear.

Sample Sentence 2: The malleus is the first ossicle that receives vibrations from the eardrum.