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called also hammer
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New Latin, from Latin, hammer
1646, in the meaning defined above
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“Malleus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malleus. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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malleus
nouncalled also hammer
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