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Malleus

Noun:

1. The Latin word for "hammer".

Example sentence: The blacksmith used a malleus to shape the red-hot iron.

2. (Anatomy) The outermost and largest of the three auditory ossicles in the middle ear of mammals, commonly known as the "hammer".

Example sentence: The malleus transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.

3. (Zoology) A family of predatory sea snails, typically having a thick, cone-shaped shell.

Example sentence: The malleus family includes the famous Murex sea snails.

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