Stapes
Pronunciation : Sta"pes
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL., a stirrup.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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