STAPEDES

STAPES

stapes, stirrup

(noun) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

stapedes

plural of stapes

Source: Wiktionary


STAPES

Sta"pes, n. Etym: [LL., a stirrup.] (Anat.)

Definition: The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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