Weberian ossicle

English

Noun

Weberian ossicle (plural Weberian ossicles)

1. (ichthyology) One of a chain of small bones that connect the auditory system to the air bladder of teleost fishes.

Hyponyms

The following are the individual bones which comprise the Weberian ossicles.

• claustrum
• scaphium
• intercalarium
• tripus

Related terms

• Weberian apparatus

See also

• Ostariophysi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia