- weberian ossicle
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized W: one of the series of small bones that extends from the dorsal wall of the air bladder to the region of the ear in fishes (order Ostariophysi)
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weberian ossicle
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Weberian ossicle — noun One of a chain of small bones that connect the auditory system to the air bladder of teleost fishes. See Also: Weberian apparatus … Wiktionary
Weberian apparatus — The Weberian apparatus is made up of a set of bones known as Weberian ossicles, a chain of small bones that connect the auditory system to the gas bladder of fishes. It is a characteristic of the superorder Ostariophysi. The ossicles connect the… … Wikipedia
ossicle — small bone, e.g. Weberian ossicles, ossicles of Gemminger … Dictionary of ichthyology
auditory ossicle — one of a series of bones conducting sound, in fishes the four Weberian ossicles, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
tripus — noun /ˈtɹaɪpəs/ The hindmost Weberian ossicle of the Weberian apparatus, touching the anterior wall of the swimbladder and connected by a dense, elongate ligament to the intercalarium. Syn: bachelor of the stool, prævaricator, terræ filius,… … Wiktionary
caput manubrii — head of the manubrium or cranially directed arm of the incus, the third Weberian ossicle … Dictionary of ichthyology
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
