Incus vs Malleoincudal - What's the difference?

incus | malleoincudal |


As a noun incus

is (skeleton) a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.

As an adjective malleoincudal is

of or relating to both the malleus and the incus.

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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    malleoincudal

    English

    Adjective

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  • Of or relating to both the malleus and the incus.