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Definitions for Incudes
[1] a plural of incus.
[2] Anatomy . the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
[3] Also called anvil, anvil cloud, anvil top, thunderhead. the spreading, anvil-shaped, upper portion of a mature cumulonimbus cloud, smooth or slightly fibrous in appearance.
[4] the plural of incus
[5] the central of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals Nontechnical name: anvil Compare malleus, stapes
Words nearby Incudes
incubator, incubous, incubus, incudal, incudectomy, incudes, incudomalleal, incudostapedial, inculcate, inculcation, inculpable
Origin of Incudes
s1660–70; < New Latin, Latin incūs anvil, equivalent to incūd- (stem of incūdere to hammer, beat upon) + -s nominative singular ending; see incuse
Other words from Incudes
in·cu·date [ing -kyuh -deyt, -dit, in -] /ˈɪŋ kyəˌdeɪt, -dɪt, ˈɪn-/ , in·cu·dal [ing -kyuh -dl, in -] /ˈɪŋ kyə dl, ˈɪn-/ , adjective
Word origin for Incudes
sC17: from Latin: anvil, from incūdere to forge