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Definition of tympanum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tympanum

noun
 
/ˈtɪmpənəm/
 
/ˈtɪmpənəm/
(plural tympanums, tympana
 
/ˈtɪmpənə/
 
/ˈtɪmpənə/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the eardrum
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek tumpanon ‘drum’, based on tuptein ‘to strike’.
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