# incus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪŋ.kəs/

## Definitions
1. A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
2. an accessory cloud, in the shape of an anvil which forms by spreading at the top of a cumulonimbus.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin incūs (“anvil”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incus