stirrup bone

noun

the smallest bone in the human body; it is situated in the ear and passes vibrations from the anvil to cochlea

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stapes
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Meanings

nounstirrup bone (plural stirrup bones)

plural stirrup bones

  1. anatomythe smallest bone in the human body; it is situated in the ear and passes vibrations from the anvil to cochlea

    Synonyms: stapes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe smallest bone in the human body; it is situated in the ear and passes vibrations from the anvil to cochlea

Similar
stapes
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APA

stirrup bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stirrup%20bone

MLA

“stirrup bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stirrup%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stirrup bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stirrup%20bone.

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