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mal⋅le⋅us

  [mal-ee-uhs]
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–noun, plural mal⋅le⋅i  [mal-ee-ahy] . Anatomy.
the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Also called hammer. Compare incus (def. 1), stapes.

Origin:
1660–70; < L: hammer
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mal·le·i   (māl'ē-ī')   
n.  Plural of malleus.
mal·le·us   (māl'ē-əs)   
n.   pl. mal·le·i (māl'ē-ī')
The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three small bones in the mammalian middle ear. Also called hammer.

[Latin, hammer; see melə- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: mallei
plural of MALLEUS

Main Entry: mal·le·us
Pronunciation: 'mal-E-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural mal·lei /-E-"I, -E-"E/
: the outermost of the chain of three ossicles in the middle ear of a mammal consisting of a head, neck, short process, long process, and handle with the short process and handle being fastenedto the tympanic membrane and the head articulating with the head of the incus called also hammer
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malleus mal·le·us (māl'ē-əs)
n. pl. mal·le·i (māl'ē-ī')
The hammer-shaped bone that is the outermost of the three auditory ossicles, articulating with the body of the incus. Also called hammer.

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malleus   (māl'ē-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural mallei (māl'ē-ī')
The hammer-shaped bone that is the largest and outermost of the three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear.
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