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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

incus

/ɪŋkəs/ noun · British & US
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What does incus mean?

noun

The anvil bone in the middle ear; either of the two bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations to the eardrum. In anatomy, the incus is one of the bones in the ossicular chain.

Example

"The incus bone plays a crucial role in transmitting sound vibrations to the eardrum."

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