malleal

adjective

mal·​le·​al

ˈmalēəl

variants or less commonly mallear

-ēə(r)

: of or relating to the malleus

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin mallealis, mallearis, from New Latin malleus + Latin -alis -al or -aris -ar

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