[1414] ossiculum, ī, n. (Demin. v. 2. os), I) das Knöchlein, ossicula parva, Plin. 11, 134: tenuissima minutaque ossicula, Gell. 6, 1, 10: ossiculare medicamentum, quod facit ad omnia ossicula, Veget. mul. 6, 28, 6: Nbf. ossucula mea, Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 24800. – II) übtr., der Kern, bes. der Dattelkern, Apic. 2, 52 (wo Form ossucla).