stapes

Significat (Anglès)

A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.

stape

A staple

Conceptes

Sinònims

stirrup-shaped bone of ear

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈsteɪ.piːz/
Etimologia (Anglès)

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

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