Definition of malleus Malleus

mal•le•us

We found 9 definitions of malleus from 5 different sources.

What does malleus mean?

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Noun Plural: mallei
malleus - the ossicle attached to the eardrum
		hammer
		auditory ossicle ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear

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malleus (Noun)
The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear .
malleus (Noun)
The tripus ossicle in cypriniform fishes.
malleus (Noun)
One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

malleus (n.)
The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles; the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process, the handle or manubrium. See Illust. of Far.
malleus (n.)
One of the hard lateral pieces of the mastax of Rotifera. See Mastax.
malleus (n.)
A genus of bivalve shells; the hammer shell.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

malleus
A bone in the middle ear, in between the eardrum and the anvil.

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malleus, noun, singular of malleuses.

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