ectotympanic

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noun

A bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)

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ectotympanic bone
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Meanings

nounectotympanic (plural ectotympanics)

plural ectotympanics

  1. anatomyA bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)

    Synonyms: ectotympanic bone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)

Similar
ectotympanic bone

Origin

From ecto- + tympanic.

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APA

ectotympanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectotympanic

MLA

“ectotympanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectotympanic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectotympanic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectotympanic.

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