otic bone

From otic + bone.

• IPA^(key): /ˈəʊtɪk bəʊn/, /ˈotɪk bəʊn/

otic bone (plural otic bones)

1. (anatomy) A bone inside the ear.

   The otic bones include the tympanic bulla, the periotic, and the three auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes).

• (bone inside the ear):: auditory bone, auditory ossicle, bonelet, ear bone, ossicle, ossiculum

• bony labyrinth
• periotic