English Explanatory Dictionary

ectotympanic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)

Word forms

ectotympanic ectotympanics

Etymology

From ecto- + tympanic.

Synonyms

ectotympanic bone

Related words

entotympanic
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