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Ossicular

Description:

Ossicular is an adjective used in anatomy to refer to something related to or resembling the ossicles, which are the three small bones in the middle ear.

Senses:

1. Anatomy

a. Pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear.

b. Resembling or relating to the structure of the ossicles.

Sample Sentences:

1a. The ossicular chain plays a crucial role in transmitting sound from the eardrum to the inner ear.

1b. The surgeon successfully replaced the damaged ossicular bone with an artificial one.

2. Herman's ears are ossicular, more resembling those of a bat than a human.

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