Stapes (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sta·pes, sta·pe·des [stuh-pee-deez]. /stəˈpi diz/. Anatomy.
  1. the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
noun plural stapes or stapedes (stæˈpiːdiːz)
  1. the stirrup-shaped bone that is the innermost of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals
Plural stapes stapedes (stā′pĭ-dēz′)
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