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Word: Stapes
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: modern Latin, from medieval Latin stapes ‘stirrup’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsteɪpiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
Short Definition:small stirrup-shaped bone in middle ear, transmitting vibrations from incus
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