ossicule
osikyl
Definition

Definition of ossicule - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

1.
médicalTECH.très petit os du corps humain ou animalTECH.
  • Les ossicules de l'oreille moyenne transmettent les vibrations sonores.
osselet
2.
botaniqueTECH.petit noyau dur de certains fruitsTECH.
  • L'ossicule de la cerise contient la graine du fruit.
endocarpe noyau dur
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Origin of ossicule

latin, ossiculum (small bone)

Examples of ossicule in a sentence

  • Chez certains oiseaux, chaque ossicule joue un rôle précis dans l’audition.
  • L'ossicule du fruit est resté intact après la digestion de l'oiseau.
  • On a étudié chaque ossicule au microscope pour comprendre la formation du noyau.

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  1. English:ossicle, stone, ...
  2. German:Ossikel, Steinchen, ...
  3. Italian:ossicino, nocciolino, ...
  4. Spanish:osículo, endocarpo duro, ...
  5. Portuguese:ossículo, carocinho, ...
  6. Chinese:小骨, 小核, ...
  7. Japanese:小骨, 小核, ...
  8. Arabic:عُظَيْم, نُوَيْة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֶצֶם קְטַנָּה, גַּרְעִינוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:косточка, маленькое ядро, ...
  11. Ukrainian:косточка, кісточка, ...
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