英语词汇“incus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•cus n., pl. in•cu•des for 1; in•cus for 2.

Anatomythe middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Cf. malleus, stapes. See diag. under ear.
MeteorologyAlso called anvil, anvil cloud, anvil top, thunderhead. the spreading, anvil-shaped, upper portion of a mature cumulonimbus cloud, smooth or slightly fibrous in appearance.

Neo-Latin, Latin incūs anvil, equivalent. to incūd- (stem of incūdere to hammer, beat upon) + -s nominative singular ending; see incuse
1660–70

in•cu•date in•cu•dal adj.

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incus /ˈɪŋkəs/ n ( pl incudes /ɪnˈkjuːdiːz/)

the central of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
Compare malleus, stapes

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: anvil, from incūdere to forge

单词	incus
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•cus (ing′kəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. in•cu•des (in kyo̅o̅′dēz)USA pronunciation for 1; in•cus for 2. Anatomythe middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Cf. malleus, stapes. See diag. under ear. MeteorologyAlso called anvil, anvil cloud, anvil top, thunderhead. the spreading, anvil-shaped, upper portion of a mature cumulonimbus cloud, smooth or slightly fibrous in appearance. Neo-Latin, Latin incūs anvil, equivalent. to incūd- (stem of incūdere to hammer, beat upon) + -s nominative singular ending; see incuse 1660–70 in•cu•date (ing′kyə dāt′, -dit, in′-),USA pronunciation in•cu•dal (ing′kyə dl, in′-),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incus /ˈɪŋkəs/ n ( pl incudes /ɪnˈkjuːdiːz/) the central of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals Compare malleus, stapes Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: anvil, from incūdere to forge
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