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| tym·pa·num [ tímpənəm ] (plural tym·pa·nums or tym·pa·na [ tímpənə ]) |
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1. architecture recessed space: a recess, especially the recessed space between the top of a door or window and the arch above it, or between the cornices forming a classical triangular gable pediment
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2. anatomy ear part: the eardrum or the cavity of the middle ear
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3. insects insect organ: a vibrating membrane in some insects that serves as a hearing organ
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4. acoustics
Same as tympan (sense 3)
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| [Early 16th century. Via Latin< Greek tumpanon "drum"] |
