Definition of Incus. Meaning of Incus. Synonyms of Incus

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Definition of Incus

Incus
Incus In"cus, n. [L., anvil.] 1. An anvil. 2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear; the anvil bone. See Ear. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in the Rotifera.

Meaning of Incus from wikipedia

- The incus (pl.: incudes) or anvil in the ear is one of three small bones (ossicles) in the middle ear. The incus receives vibrations from the malleus,...
- A ****ulonimbus incus (from Latin incus 'anvil'), also called an anvil cloud, is a ****ulonimbus cloud that has reached the level of stratospheric stability...
- music. The first release on the label was Incus Number 0 (zero), a 7 “ record with AMM LIVE, after that came Incus Number 1, The Topography of the Lungs,...
- incus, and stapes, terms that in Latin are translated as "the hammer, anvil, and stirrup". The malleus (English: "hammer") articulates with the incus...
- a thin horizontal sheet that forms around the middle of a ****ulonimbus. Incus (species capillatus only): ****ulonimbus with flat anvil-like cirriform top...
- Ligament of incus may refer to: Superior ligament of incus, a fibrous band that crosses from the body of the incus to the roof of the tympanic cavity Posterior...
- The superior ligament of the incus is a fibrous band that crosses from the body of the incus to the roof of the tympanic cavity just posterior to the...
- Cloeodes incus is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. "Cloeodes incus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-23. "Mayfly Central". Retrieved 2019-07-02...
- hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear. It connects with the incus, and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin...
- malleus, the fulcrum being the body of the incus, and the short arm being the lenticular process of the incus. The collected pressure of sound vibration...