1. tympanum

noun. ['ˈtɪmpənəm'] the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear.

Rhymes with Tympanum

• aluminium
• aluminium
• aluminum
• annum
• arcanum
• barnum
• bonum
• branam
• brannam
• brannum
• branum
• bucknam
• burnam
• burnham
• bynum
• canam
• debnam
• denham
• denim
• denomme

Sentences with tympanum

1. Noun, singular or mass
Turtles don't hear well because they lack the ear drum or tympanum that other species have.

2. tympanum

noun. ['ˈtɪmpənəm'] a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.

3. tympanum

noun. ['ˈtɪmpənəm'] the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound.