tympanic bone

tym·pan·ic An·na·ba

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Definitions of tympanic bone words

noun tympanic bone (in mammals) a bone of the skull, supporting the tympanic membrane and enclosing part of the tympanum or middle ear. 1
noun tympanic bone the part of the temporal bone in the mammalian skull that surrounds the auditory canal 0
noun tympanic bone a bone in the skull of mammals, supporting the eardrum and partly enclosing the middle ear 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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