tympanum in German
tympanum in German is Tympanum, Tympanon — tympanum means any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
tympanum in German
Tympanum
(zootomy, entomology) A thin tense membrane covering the hearing organ on the leg or body of some insects, sometimes adapted (as in cicadas) for producing sound.
Tympanum
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated
Tympanon
(architecture) A vertical recessed triangular space between the sides of a pediment, typically decorated
What does "tympanum" mean?
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noun Any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
"When he came around, the star sound was gone. The ringing it left in his tympana was a great confusion."
- noun The eardrum, the thin membrane inside the ear.
- noun The main space inside the middle ear.
- noun A thin, tight membrane on an insect's leg or body that lets it hear, and in some insects, such as cicadas, also produces sound.
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tympanum in a sentence
- When he came around, the star sound was gone. The ringing it left in his tympana was a great confusion.
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What is "tympanum" in German?
"tympanum" in German is Tympanum, Tympanon. tympanum means: Any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
Are there other ways to say "tympanum" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "tympanum": Tympanum, Tympanon.
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