单词	ossicle
释义	ossicle noun os·​si·​cle ˈä-si-kəl  : a small bone or bony structure (such as the malleus, incus, or stapes) ossicular ä-ˈsi-kyə-lər  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In some sense, the emergence of the ossicle may have increased the odds of our being here. Jim Daley, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2019 Without ossicles, ancient mammals might have been merely dinner for larger predators—or died off from starvation—rather than becoming our distant ancestors. Jim Daley, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2019 Once your eardrum starts vibrating, the ossicles in your middle ear start vibrating, too. Amber Brenza, SELF, 4 Feb. 2018 The auditory ossicles of the middle ear – the malleus, incus and stapes – are the tiniest bones in the human body. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 18 Dec. 2017 The other bore tooth-like protuberances, called ossicles, above speckled reddish black skin. Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 4 Nov. 2017 Word History Etymology Latin ossiculum, diminutive of oss-, os First Known Use 1578, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition ossicle noun os·​si·​cle ˈäs-i-kəl  : a small bone or bony structure especially : any of three small bones of the middle ear including the malleus, incus, and stapes
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