Definition of MALLEUS

malleus

Plural: mallei

Noun

  • A small bone in the middle ear; the hammer.
  • the ossicle attached to the eardrum
  • The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
  • The tripus (ossicle in cypriniform fishes).
  • One of the paired calcareous structures within the mastax of rotifers.

Examples

  • A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion.
  • Playing ’MALLEUS’ was a powerful hit, scoring many points for the player.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin malleus (“hammer, mallet”). Doublet of maul.

Synonyms

hammer, malleus Weberi, tripus

Scrabble Score: 9

malleus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
malleus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
malleus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

malleus: valid Words With Friends Word