incus
Meaning
- A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
- an accessory cloud, in the shape of an anvil which forms by spreading at the top of a cumulonimbus.
Synonyms
anvil-bone
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪŋ.kəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin incūs (“anvil”).
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