ossicle

noun

1. a small bone.

noun

1. a small bone, esp one of those in the middle ear

n.1570s, from Latin ossiculum, diminutive of os “bone” (see osseous). n.

1. A small bone, especially one of the three bones of the middle ear that are articulated in a manner that forms a chain for transmitting sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.bonelet

1. A small bone, especially one of the three located in the middle ear (the incus, malleus, and stapes) that transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.