otic bone

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otic bone

/ˈəʊtɪk bəʊn/
/ˈotɪk bəʊn/

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From otic + bone.

noun otic bones

A bone inside the ear. The otic bones include the tympanic bulla, the periotic, and the three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes).
Similar: auditory bone, auditory ossicle, bonelet, ear bone, ossicle, ossiculum

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@misc{otic_bone_2026,
  title = {otic bone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/otic%20bone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}