stapedes

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stapes
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APA

stapedes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedes

MLA

“stapedes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stapedes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stapedes.

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