incus
noun
in·cus
| \ ˈiŋ-kəs
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plural incudes\ iŋ-ˈkyü-(ˌ)dēz
, ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌdēz \
, ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌdēz \
Definition of incus
: the middle bone of a chain of three small bones in the ear of a mammal
— called also anvil
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incus
noun
in·cus
| \ ˈiŋ-kəs
\
\
plural incudes\ iŋ-ˈkyüd-(ˌ)ēz
, ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌdēz
\
, ˈiŋ-kyə-ˌdēz
\
Medical Definition of incus
: the middle bone of the chain of three ossicles in the middle ear of a mammal resembling a premolar tooth with the body having a facet which articulates with the malleus and with the longer of the two widely separated crura having a process which articulates with the stapes
— called also ambos, anvil