n. the stirrup-shaped bone that is the innermost of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
The stapes transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea.
The stapes transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea.
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The incus is anvil shaped and connects the malleus to the stapes.
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stirrup bone; stirrup-shapedbone in the ear; innermost ear bone
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2 syllables
sta-pes
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