timpanum

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English

Alternative forms

tympanum

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

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