stirrup bone
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noun
the nontechnical name for stapes
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Word Origin for stirrup bone
C17: so called because of its stirrup-like shape
Words nearby stirrup bone
stirpiculture, stirps, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup bone, stirrup cup, stirrup jar, stirrup leather, stirrup pump, stir up
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