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malleus

The correct spelling is malleus.

How to pronounce malleus

noun

IPA: /ˈmæl.i.əs/

Say it like: Mal-leu-s

The correct spelling is malleus. The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear. For example: "A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion."

Usage Examples

A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion.

Definition

noun

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

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