English dictionary

stapes

/'st/eI/p/i/z/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

noun.body

Synonyms stirrup

Source: WordNet 3.0
The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Ear</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913