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malleus
3 English words descend from Latin
malleus
, most common first.
maul
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
malleus
The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
mallein
A protein fraction obtained from Burkholderia mallei, used in testing for glanders.