noun
tympanum
Tympanum (noun) means any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
noun
1
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."
— , Vernor Vinge (2020)
2
The eardrum, the thin membrane inside the ear.
3
The main space inside the middle ear.
4
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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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tympanum (“a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum”). Doublet of timbre, timpani, timbal, and tymbal.
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What is the meaning of tympanum?
"tympanum" (noun) means any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum.
What is another word for tympanum?
Other words for "tympanum" include timpani, tympani, eardrum, kettle, myringa, kettledrum.
What are the different meanings of tympanum?
"tympanum" has 3 main meanings: 1. Any body part in an animal that is shaped like the head of a drum; 2. The eardrum, the thin membrane inside the ear; 3. The main space inside the middle ear.
