Definitions for: Ossicle

[n] a small bone; especially one in the middle ear

Webster (1913) Definition: Os"si*cle, n. [L. ossiculum, dim. of os, ossis, a
bone.]
1. A little bone; as, the auditory ossicles in the tympanum
of the ear.

2. (Zo["o]l.) One of numerous small calcareous structures
forming the skeleton of certain echinoderms, as the
starfishes.

Synonyms: bonelet, ossiculum

See Also: auditory ossicle, bone, middle ear, os, tympanic cavity, tympanum