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stapes

sta·pes

UK/ˈsteɪ̯piːz/ US/ˈsteɪ̯pʰɪi̯z/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin stapēs (“stirrup”). Doublet of step.

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