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otosteal

/əʊˈtɒstiəl/

otosteal noun: an auditory ossicle.

Noun

otosteal (plural otosteals)

  1. An auditory ossicle.
    • the otosteals , or ossicula auditus, have borne a prominent share in the discussions1848, Richard Owen, On the Archetype and Homologies of the Vertebrate Skeleton

otosteal meaning in Tamil

otosteal in Tamil

செவிச் சிற்றெலும்புகள் சார்ந்த

Forms of otosteal

pluralotosteals

Origin of otosteal

From oto- + osteal.

Questions about otosteal

What does otosteal mean?
Otosteal means an auditory ossicle.
What is otosteal in Tamil?
Otosteal in Tamil is செவிச் சிற்றெலும்புகள் சார்ந்த. See Otosteal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is otosteal?
Otosteal is a noun.
How do you pronounce otosteal?
Otosteal is pronounced /əʊˈtɒstiəl/.
What is the plural of otosteal?
The plural of otosteal is otosteals.

Words near otosteal in the dictionary

  1. otosphenoidal
  2. otosphere
  3. otospheres
  4. otospiralin
  5. otospondylomegaepiphyseal
  6. otosteal
  7. otosteals
  8. otosteon
  9. otosteons
  10. otosurgeon
  11. otosurgeons

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