ossiculum
ossiculum · ossicula
An ossicleAn ossicle.
Meaning
1 sensesAn ossicle.
More definitions
- a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
Origin
Borrowed from Latin ossiculum (“little bone”), from os (“bone”) + -culum, neuter of -culusBorrowed from Latin ossiculum (“little bone”), from os (“bone”) + -culum, neuter of -culus (diminutive suffix).
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plural: ossiculaSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular