otic bone

/ˈəʊtɪk bəʊn//ˈotɪk bəʊn/

noun

A bone inside the ear.

“The otic bones include the tympanic bulla, the periotic, and the three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes).”

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auditory boneauditory ossicleboneletear boneossicleossiculum
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Meanings

nounotic bone (plural otic bones)

plural otic bones

  1. anatomyA bone inside the ear.

    The otic bones include the tympanic bulla, the periotic, and the three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes).

    Synonyms: auditory bone, auditory ossicle, bonelet, ear bone, ossicle, ossiculum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bone inside the ear.

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auditory boneauditory ossicleboneletear boneossicleossiculum
Also see
ossicle

Origin

From otic + bone.

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Translations

Finnish kuuloluu
  • kuuloluubone inside the ear
Polish kość (wewnątrz ucha)
  • kość (wewnątrz ucha)bone inside the ear
Cite this entry
APA

otic bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otic%20bone

MLA

“otic bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otic%20bone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otic bone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otic%20bone.

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