Weberian ossicle

Weberian ossicle
One of a chain of small bones that connect the auditory system to the air bladder of teleost fishes.
See Also: Weberian apparatus

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  • weberian ossicle — noun Usage: usually capitalized W : one of the series of small bones that extends from the dorsal wall of the air bladder to the region of the ear in fishes (order Ostariophysi) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Weberian apparatus — The Weberian apparatus is made up of a set of bones known as Weberian ossicles, a chain of small bones that connect the auditory system to the gas bladder of fishes. It is a characteristic of the superorder Ostariophysi. The ossicles connect the… …   Wikipedia

  • ossicle — small bone, e.g. Weberian ossicles, ossicles of Gemminger …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • auditory ossicle — one of a series of bones conducting sound, in fishes the four Weberian ossicles, q.v …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • tripus — noun /ˈtɹaɪpəs/ The hindmost Weberian ossicle of the Weberian apparatus, touching the anterior wall of the swimbladder and connected by a dense, elongate ligament to the intercalarium. Syn: bachelor of the stool, prævaricator, terræ filius,… …   Wiktionary

  • caput manubrii — head of the manubrium or cranially directed arm of the incus, the third Weberian ossicle …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …   Universalium

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