stapes meaning

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

Definition of stapes

  1. the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

    Synonyms: stirrup

    Type of: auditory ossicle

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in ES · 6-letter words

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