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Examples of ossicle in a Sentence
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Word History
Latin ossiculum, diminutive of oss-, os
1578, in the meaning defined above
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“Ossicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ossicle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
ossicle
nounLatin, literally, "small bone"
Medical Definition
ossicle
nounMore from Merriam-Webster on ossicle
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about ossicle
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