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bonelet — onelet n. a small bone; especially one in the middle ear. Syn: ossicle, ossiculum. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bonelet — n. little bone … English contemporary dictionary
bonelet — bone·let … English syllables
bonelet — noun a small bone; especially one in the middle ear • Syn: ↑ossicle, ↑ossiculum • Derivationally related forms: ↑bone, ↑ossicular (for: ↑ossicle) • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
ossiculum — noun a small bone; especially one in the middle ear • Syn: ↑ossicle, ↑bonelet • Derivationally related forms: ↑bone (for: ↑bonelet), ↑ossicular (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
otic bone — noun A bone inside the ear. Syn: auditory bone, auditory ossicle, bonelet, ear, bone, ossicle, ossiculum … Wiktionary
ossicle — noun a) A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear. The incus is one of the three auditory ossicles. b) Bone like joint or plate, especially: The eyeballs were surrounded by a ring of bones, the sclerotic… … Wiktionary
Ossicle — Any small bone, such as the tiny bones within the human ear. * * * A small bone; specifically, one of the bones of the tympanic cavity or middle ear. SYN: ossiculum [TA], bonelet. [L. ossiculum, dim. of os, bone] Andernach ossicles SYN: sutural… … Medical dictionary
auditory ossicle — noun ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear • Hypernyms: ↑ossicle, ↑bonelet, ↑ossiculum • Hyponyms: ↑malleus, ↑hammer, ↑incus, ↑anvil, ↑st … Useful english dictionary
middle ear — noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear • Syn: ↑tympanic cavity, ↑tympanum • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑audi … Useful english dictionary
