timpanum
- Noun. (anatomy) The eardrum.
- Noun. (anatomy) The middle ear.
- Noun. (context, by extension) The diaphragm of a telephone.
- Noun. (zoology) An external hearing organ in some insects.
- Noun. (architecture) An ornamental panel in any triangular space.
- Noun. (musical instruments) A kettledrum.
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