What is another word for incus?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkˈʌs] (IPA)

Incus, commonly known as the anvil, is one of the three small bones found in the middle ear of mammals. This bone is responsible for transmitting sound waves received by the eardrum to the inner ear, where they are processed before being sent to the brain. While incus is the most common term used to refer to this bone, there are other synonyms that one can use including the anvil bone, anvil-shaped bone, ossiculum, and the incus ossicle. Understanding the different terms that refer to the incus is essential for improving communication, especially when discussing complex topics related to the ear and hearing.

Synonyms for Incus:

What are the hypernyms for Incus?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    anvil, Auditory Ossicle, bone, ossicle, ear structure, ear ossicle, Malleus-Incus-Stapes (MIS) Complex, Part of the skull.

What are the hyponyms for Incus?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for incus (as nouns)

    • body
      Auditory Ossicle.

What are the holonyms for Incus?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Incus

Behind the malleus the long process of the incus may be visible through the membrane.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
Ten incus, or twenty rotulas, make 23 pounds English haberepoize, sometimes 24, as the weigher chuses to befriend you.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr
This causes the incus to move through a shorter distance, but with greater force than the end of the malleus.
"Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools"
Francis M. Walters, A.M.

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