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stirrup bone

stirrup bone noun: the smallest bone in the human body; it is situated in the ear and passes vibrations from the anvil to cochlea.

Noun

stirrup bone (plural stirrup bones)

  1. the smallest bone in the human body; it is situated in the ear and passes vibrations from the anvil to cochlea
    Synonyms:
    stapes

Synonyms of stirrup bone

Forms of stirrup bone

pluralstirrup bones

Questions about stirrup bone

What does stirrup bone mean?
Stirrup bone means the smallest bone in the human body; it is situated in the ear and passes vibrations from the anvil to cochlea.
What part of speech is stirrup bone?
Stirrup bone is a noun.
What is the plural of stirrup bone?
The plural of stirrup bone is stirrup bones.

Words near stirrup bone in the dictionary

  1. stirring up a hornets' nest
  2. stirring up the animals
  3. stirringly
  4. stirrings
  5. stirrup
  6. stirrup bone
  7. stirrup bones
  8. stirrup cup
  9. stirrup cups
  10. stirrup iron
  11. stirrup irons

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