malleus
noun/ˈmæliəs/
/ˈmæliəs/
(plural mallei
(anatomy)/ˈmæliaɪ/
/ˈmæliaɪ/
)- the first of three small bones in the middle ear that carry sound to the inner ear synonym hammer (7)Topics Bodyc2Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘hammer’.
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