Incus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural in·cu·des [in-kyoo-deez] /ɪnˈkyu diz/ for 1; in·cus for 2.
  1. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
  2. the spreading, anvil-shaped, upper portion of a mature cumulonimbus cloud, smooth or slightly fibrous in appearance.
noun plural incudes (ɪnˈkjuːdiːz)
  1. the central of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
Plural incudes (ĭng-kyōōdēz)
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