Definition of stapes
English to English noun - the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
source: WordNet 3.0 - The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
source: Webster 1913
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stapes, stipes, staves, stopes, steps, stops, stupeous, stives, stupose, stypsis, stepson, stoppage, staffish, stepwise, steepish, sea steps, stepsister, stovehouse, stubbs, statute book
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