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stapes
noun
sta·pes
| \ ˈstā-(ˌ)pēz
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plural stapes
or stapedes\ ˈstā-pə-ˌdēz
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Definition of stapes
: the innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals
— called also stirrup
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stapes
noun
sta·pes
| \ ˈstā-(ˌ)pēz
\
\
plural stapes
or stapedes\ stə-ˈpē-ˌdēz
\
\
Medical Definition of stapes
: the innermost of the chain of three ossicles in the middle ear of a mammal having the form of a stirrup, a base occupying the oval window, and a head connected with the incus
— called also stirrup