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ossicle
os·si·cle
[
óssik'l
]
(
plural
os·si·cles
)
noun
Definition:
small bone in ear:
a small bone, especially one of three bones of the middle ear in humans
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
ossiculum
"little bone, ossicle" <
os
"bone"
]
os·sic·u·lar
[
o síkyələr
]
adjective
os·sic·u·late
[
o síkyələt
]
adjective
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