Definition of STAPES

stapes

Plural: stapedes, stapes

Noun

  • the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
  • A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
  • plural of stape
  • pl. -PEDES a bone of the middle ear

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

stirrup

Scrabble Score: 8

stapes: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stapes: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stapes: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

stapes is a valid Words With Friends word