incus, anvil
(noun) the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
incus (plural incudes)
(skeleton) A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
(meteorology) an accessory cloud, in the shape of an anvil which forms by spreading at the top of a cumulonimbus.
• (bone in the middle ear): anvil
• (cloud): anvil, thunderhead
• NICUs, U.S. Inc, usnic
Source: Wiktionary
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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
