单词 | stapedes |
释义 | stapedes in British English (stæˈpiːdiːz) plural noun stapes stapes in British English (ˈsteɪpiːz) nounWord forms: plural stapes or stapedes (stæˈpiːdiːz) the stirrup-shaped bone that is the innermost of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals Nontechnical name: stirrup bone. Compare incus, malleus Derived forms stapedial (stæˈpiːdɪəl) adjective Word origin C17: via New Latin from Medieval Latin, perhaps a variant of staffa, stapeda stirrup, influenced in form by Latin stāre to stand + pēs a foot |
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