Etymology

tympanic bone

Today it means: A bone of the skull which encloses part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. In humans it is part of the temporal bone, whereas in other animals it is separate. Full definition →

Latin os tympanicum
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  1. Latin · calque ofos tympanicum
  2. English todaytympanic bone

Calque of Latin os tympanicum.

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