INCUDES

INCUS

incus, anvil

(noun) the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

incudes

plural of incus

Anagrams

• incused, induces

Source: Wiktionary


INCUS

In"cus, n. Etym: [L., anvil.]

1. An anvil.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear; the anvil bone. See Ear.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in the Rotifera.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 May 2025

INSULATION

(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


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