incus

Definition

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incūs (“anvil”).

Example Sentences

• "The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles[…] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup")."