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Stirrup

nounid 132093·updated May 18, 2026
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the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

polysemous

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Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
stapesstirrup iron
plural
Stirrups
possessive
Stirrup's
pluralpossessive
Stirrups'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
§2
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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