#ossicle__ossiculum  a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
  supertype:  bone__os  rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  subtype:  auditory_ossicle  ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
  part of:  middle_ear__tympanic_cavity__tympanum  the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
     part of:  auditory_apparatus  all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
        part of:  auditory_system  the sensory system for hearing

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