tymbal

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noun

One of a pair of specialised sound-producing structures located below each side of the anterior abdominal region of various species of cicada.

OriginFrench timbale →
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Meanings

tymbal1

nountymbal (plural tymbals or tymbales)

plural tymbals · plural tymbales

  1. biologyOne of a pair of specialised sound-producing structures located below each side of the anterior abdominal region of various species of cicada.

tymbal2

nountymbal (plural tymbals)

plural tymbals

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of timbal.

Origin

  1. Frenchtimbale
  2. Englishtymbal

Variant of timbale, from French timbale.

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APA

tymbal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tymbal

MLA

“tymbal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tymbal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tymbal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tymbal.

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