pseudotympanum

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noun

A translucent, triangular area behind the opercle of some fish (supposed to function in hearing).

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Meanings

nounpseudotympanum (plural pseudotympanums)

plural pseudotympanums

  1. biologyA translucent, triangular area behind the opercle of some fish (supposed to function in hearing).

Origin

From pseudo- + tympanum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pseudotympanum

tympanumepitympanumhypotympanum
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Cite this entry
APA

pseudotympanum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotympanum

MLA

“pseudotympanum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotympanum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudotympanum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotympanum.

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