Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ossicle

/ˈɒsɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-si-cle
IPA: /ˈɒsɪkəl/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.

noun

Bone-like joint or plate.

noun

Bone-like joint or plate.

noun

Bone-like joint or plate.

Example Sentences

"The incus is one of the three auditory ossicles."
"The skeleton of echinoderms is made of ossicles, linked to each other via muscles and connective tissue."

Etymology

Late 16th century, from Latin ossiculum (“little bone, ossicle”) from os (“bone”).

Inflected Forms

ossicles (plural)

Derived Forms

ossicular ossiculate ossiculectomy ossiculoplasty ossiculotomy

Phrases

ambulacral ossicle Andernach's ossicles cardiac ossicle carpal ossicle epactal ossicles episternal ossicles intercalcar ossicles Kerckring's ossicle

Synonyms

auditory bone auditory ossicle bonelet ossicular chain ossicule ossiculum otic bone

Questions

How do you pronounce ossicle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒsɪkəl/.
What does ossicle mean?: A small bone (or bony structure), especially one of the three of the middle ear.
Where does ossicle come from?: Late 16th century, from Latin ossiculum (“little bone, ossicle”) from os (“bone”).

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