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- [os-i-kuh l]
- /ˈɒs ɪ kəl/
- /ˈɒs.ɪ.kəl/
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- [os-i-kuh l]
- /ˈɒs ɪ kəl/
Definitions of ossicle word
- noun ossicle a small bone. 1
- noun ossicle A very small bone, especially one of those in the middle ear. 1
- noun ossicle a small bone, esp one of those in the middle ear 0
- noun ossicle a small bone or bonelike structure; esp., any of the three small bones in the tympanic cavity of the ear 0
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Origin of ossicle
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin ossiculum, equivalent to ossi- (combining form of os) bone + -culum -cle1
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Parts of speech for Ossicle
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ossicle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ossicle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ossicle
- what is an ossicle?
- which auditory ossicle is attached to the tympanic membrane?
- which ear ossicle connects to the inner ear?
- what is an accessory ossicle?
- what is an ossicle in the foot?
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