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in·cus \ˈiŋkəs, -ˌküs\ noun (plural in·cu·des \iŋˈk(y)ü(ˌ)dēz, ˈiŋkyəˌdēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, anvil, from incudere to incuse, stamp, strike 1. a. : the middle of a chain of three small bones in the ear of mammals — called also anvil; see ear illustration b. : the median Y-shaped structure in the mastax of a rotifer upon which the mallei work 2. : an anvil-shaped top of a thundercloud |