sta·pes
noun/ˈsteɪpiːz/
/ˈsteɪpiːz/
(plural stapes
(anatomy)/ˈsteɪpiːz/
/ˈsteɪpiːz/
)- the third of three small bones in the middle ear that carry sound to the inner ear
中耳三块小骨头中的第三块，将声音传送到内耳 Word Originmid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from medieval Latin stapes ‘stirrup’.