Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tympanum | Yes | No | No | No |
membrane | Yes | No | No | No |
tympanum (noun) | membrane (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 | a thin pliable sheet of material |
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear |