Tympanum — meaning in English

English meaning

• tympanum noun Any of various anatomic structures in various animals with analogy to a drum head:

Senses

Tympanum is used for these senses in English:

• 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

tympanum — full definition

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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