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MALLEUS
malleus, hammer
(noun) the ossicle attached to the eardrum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
malleus (plural mallei)
(anatomy) The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
(ichthyology) The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
(zoology) One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.
Synonyms
• (bone of the middle ear): hammer
• (tripus): malleus Weberi, tripus
Hypernyms
• (bone of the middle ear): auditory ossicle, auditory bone, otic bone, ossicle
Source: Wiktionary
Mal"le*us, n.; pl. Mallei. Etym: [L., hammer. See Mall a beetle.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles; the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process, the handle or manubrium. See Illust. of Far.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the hard lateral pieces of the mastax of Rotifera. See Mastax.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of bivalve shells; the hammer shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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