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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mal•le•us (mal′ē əs),USA pronunciation n., pl. mal•le•i (mal′ē ī′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]- Anatomythe outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Also called hammer. Cf. incus (def. 1), stapes. See diag. under ear.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: malleus /ˈmælɪəs/ n ( pl -lei / -lɪˌaɪ/)- the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
See also incus, stapes
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: hammer sta•pes (stā′pēz),USA pronunciation n., pl. sta•pes, sta•pe•des (stə pē′dēz).USA pronunciation [Anat.]- Anatomythe innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Cf. incus (def. 1), malleus. See diag. under ear.
- Gmc) by association with Latin stāre to stand, and pēs, stem ped- foot
- Neo-Latin stapēs, Medieval Latin: stirrup, perh. etymologizing alteration of Italian staffa stirrup (
- 1660–70;
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