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Incus vs Incuse - What's the difference?

incus | incuse |

As nouns the difference between incus and incuse

is that incus is (skeleton) a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear while incuse is an impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin).

As an adjective incuse is

hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin).

As a verb incuse is

to hammer or press (usually onto a coin).

incus

English

(wikipedia incus)

Noun

(incudes)
  • (skeleton) A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
  • * 2010 , Elaine N. Marieb & Katja Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology , 8th edition, page 576
    • The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (mal?e-us; "hammer"); the incus (ing?kus; "anvil"); and the stapes (sta?p?z; "stirrup").
  • (meteorology) an accessory cloud, in the shape of an anvil which forms by spreading at the top of a cumulonimbus.

    • Synonyms

    * (bone in the middle ear) anvil * (cloud) anvil, thunderhead

    Related terms

    * incudal

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    incuse

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin)
    • The back of the coin bears an incuse coat of arms.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin)
    • This coin's incuse is of a most curious design.

    Verb

    (incus)
  • To hammer or press (usually onto a coin)
    • There is a long tradition of monarchs having their own figure incused in their kingdom's coins.