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stapes: Meaning and Definition of

sta•pes

Pronunciation: (stā'pēz), [key]
— pl. sta•pes, sta•pe•des
  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. Also calledCf.(def. 1),See diag. under
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
stapelia staph
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