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timpanum
timpanum
English
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Noun
timpanum (plural timpanums or timpana)
- (anatomy) The eardrum.
- (anatomy) The middle ear.
- (by extension) The diaphragm of a telephone.
- (zoology) An external hearing organ in some insects.
- (architecture) An ornamental panel in any triangular space.
- (music) A kettledrum.
Translations
eardrum — see eardrum
middle ear — see middle ear
diaphragm of a telephone
hearing organ — see tympanum
ornamental panel — see tympanum
musical instrument — see kettledrum