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tympanum in Dutch

tympanum in Dutch is timpaan — tympanum means any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:.

tympanum in Dutch

timpaan
noun
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated

What does "tympanum" mean?

  1. noun Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:
  2. noun The eardrum (tympanic membrane, membrana tympanica).
  3. noun The main portion of the middle ear: the tympanic cavity (cavitas tympani).
  4. noun A thin tense membrane covering the hearing organ on the leg or body of some insects, sometimes adapted (as in cicadas) for producing sound.
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What is "tympanum" in Dutch?

"tympanum" in Dutch is timpaan. tympanum means: Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

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