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tym·pa·num (tim·pa·num)
 tympanum (timpanum)
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- pronunciation:
- tIm
p
nm
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| inflections: |
tympana, tympanums |
| definition 1: |
the middle ear.
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| definition 2: |
the eardrum; tympanic membrane.
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| definition 3: |
a membrane in some insects that is analogous to the eardrum.
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| definition 4: |
a diaphragm in a telephone.
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