stapes
noun/ˈsteɪpiːz/
/ˈsteɪpiːz/
(plural stapes
(anatomy)/ˈsteɪpiːz/
/ˈsteɪpiːz/
)- the third of three small bones in the middle ear that carry sound to the inner ear synonym stirrup (2)Topics Bodyc2Word Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from medieval Latin stapes ‘stirrup’.
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