Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tympanum | Yes | No | No | No |
ear | Yes | No | No | No |
tympanum (noun) | ear (noun) |
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a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it | the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium |
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound | the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear |
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear | good hearing |
attention to what is said | |
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn |