• (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that part of the columella of the ear which projects above the connection with the stapes, as in many animals. • (n.) The suprastapedial part of the columella.
Su`pra·sta·pe'di·al adjective (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that part of the columella of the ear which projects above the connection with the stapes, as in many animals. -- noun The suprastapedial part of the columella. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′pră-sta-pē′dē-ăl Definitions: 1. Above the stapes.