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noun, plural in·cu·des 
[in-kyoo-deez] for 1; in·cus for 2.
[in-kyoo-deez] for 1; in·cus for 2. 1.
2.
Also called anvil, anvil cloud, anvil top, thunderhead. the spreading, anvil-shaped, upper portion of a mature cumulonimbus cloud, smooth or slightly fibrous in appearance.
Origin:
1660–70; < Neo-Latin, Latin incūs anvil, equivalent to incūd- (stem of incūdere to hammer, beat upon) + -s nominative singular ending; see incuse
1660–70; < Neo-Latin, Latin incūs anvil, equivalent to incūd- (stem of incūdere to hammer, beat upon) + -s nominative singular ending; see incuse
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Incus
is always a great word to know.
So is maxilla. Does it mean:
| upper jaw or jawbone |
| small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column |
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incus in·cus (ĭng'kəs)
n. pl. in·cu·des (ĭng-ky&oomacr;'dēz)
The middle of the three ossicles in the middle ear, located between the malleus and the stapes and composed of a body and two limbs. Also called anvil.
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incus (ĭng-ky 'dēz) Pronunciation Key
Plural incudes (ĭng-ky 'dēz)
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