Word: tympanum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tym
pa
num
Definition: a thin tense membrane covering the hearing organ on the leg or body of some insects, sometimes adapted (as in cicadas) for producing sound.
Morphemes:
Affix: tympanum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a thin tense membrane covering the hearing organ on the leg or body of some insects, sometimes adapted (as in cicadas) for producing sound.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tympanum
Language: la
Decoded: tympanum
Meaning: a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum