Word Type

Noun

The word "ossicle" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Andernach's ossicles Kerckring's ossicle Riolan's ossicles Weberian ossicles ambulacral ossicle cardiac ossicle carpal ossicle epactal ossicles episternal ossicles intercalcar ossicles marginal ossicles ossicle of Bertin ossicular ossiculate ossiculectomy ossiculoplasty ossiculotomy sphenoturbinal ossicle tarsal ossicle vertebral ossicle wormian ossicles

Context

anatomy zoology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bone os

Type Of (IsA)

bone

Part Of

middle ear

Related Terms

otolith

Related Terms

bone branch calcareous chitinous crawfish crinoid crustacean ear echinoderm encrinite gastric incus joint lobster malleus plate skeleton stapes starfish stem stomach

Synonym Network

auditory bone auditory ossicle bonelet ossicular chain ossicule ossiculum otic bone

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