malleus

English

/ˈmæl.i.əs/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
  • (ichthyology) The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
  • (zoology) One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin malleus (hammer, mallet).

Origin

Latin

malleus

Gloss

hammer, mallet

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