incus
A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
Other meanings
An accessory cloud in the shape of an anvil which forms by spreading at the top of a cumulonimbus.
Synonyms
- anvil
Related words
- incudal
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “incus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.