Found 2 items, similar to stapes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: stapes stapes n : the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea [syn: stirrup] [also: stapedes (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Stapes Stapes \Sta"pes\ (st[=a]"p[=e]z), n. [LL., a stirrup.] (Anat.) The innermost of the ossicles of the ear; the stirrup, or stirrup bone; -- so called from its form. See Illust. of Ear. [1913 Webster]