- 1. n. A little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum of the ear. Source: opted
- 2. n. One of numerous small calcareous structures forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the starfishes. Source: opted
- 3. n. a small bone; especially one in the middle ear Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. A little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum of the ear. 2. (Zoöl.) One of numerous small calcareous structures forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the starfishes. Source: webster
- 5. One of numerous small calcareous structures forming theskeleton of certain echinoderms, as the starfishes. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. a small bone; especially one in the middle ear Source: ecdict
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