stapes Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
stirrup.
WordNet
Sta"pes noun
Etymology
LL., a stirrup.Definitions
(Anat.) The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear .
