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stapes
sta·pes [ stáy pz ] (plural sta·pes or sta·pe·des [ stə p dz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
stirrup-shaped bone in middle ear: a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear of mammals, the innermost of the three small bones that transmit vibration to the inner ear.
See also  incus (sense 1) malleus
[Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin, "stirrup"]

sta·pe·di·al [ stə pdee əl ] adjective
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