Associations to the word «Ossicle»
Noun
- Stirrup
- Anvil
- Vibration
- Ear
- Ligament
- Bone
- Bladder
- Vertebra
- Vertebrate
- Membrane
- Mammal
- Skeleton
- Spine
- Jaw
- Hammer
- Apparatus
- Plate
- Cavity
- Lever
- Canal
- Skull
- Fluid
- Swim
- Joint
- Muscle
- Armor
- Skin
- Fossil
- Tube
- Evolution
- Nerve
- Tissue
- Wave
- Pressure
- Stem
- Infection
- Syndrome
- Sound
- Structure
- Drum
- Surgery
- Window
- Fish
- Small
- Wall
- Loss
- Chain
- Ring
- Upper
- Mm
- Disorder
- Row
- Cause
- Arm
- Transfer
- Form
- Function
- Energy
- Mouth
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OSSICLE, noun. (anatomy) A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.
OSSICLE, noun. (zoology) Bone-like joint or plate, especially:
OSSICLE, noun. One of numerous small calcareous structures forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the starfishes;
OSSICLE, noun. One of the hard articuli or joints of the stem or branches of a crinoid or encrinite;
OSSICLE, noun. One of the several small hard chitinous parts or processes of the gastric skeleton of crustaceans, as in the stomach of a lobster or crawfish.
OSSICLE, noun. The skeleton of echinoderms is made of ossicles, linked to each other via muscles and connective tissue.
Dictionary definition
OSSICLE, noun. A small bone; especially one in the middle ear.
Wise words
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