n. the central of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
The incus is anvil shaped and connects the malleus to the stapes.
The incus is anvil shaped and connects the malleus to the stapes.
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The malleus transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.
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The stapes transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea.
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anvil; central ear bone; middle ear bone
eyelash
2 syllables
in-cus
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