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ectotympanic

ectotympanic noun: a bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum).

Noun

ectotympanic (plural ectotympanics)

  1. A bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)
    Synonyms:
    ectotympanic bone

Synonyms of ectotympanic

  • ectotympanic bone

Forms of ectotympanic

pluralectotympanics

Origin of ectotympanic

From ecto- + tympanic.

Questions about ectotympanic

What does ectotympanic mean?
Ectotympanic means a bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum).
What part of speech is ectotympanic?
Ectotympanic is a noun.
What is the plural of ectotympanic?
The plural of ectotympanic is ectotympanics.

Words near ectotympanic in the dictionary

  1. ectotrophically
  2. ectotrophs
  3. ectotunica
  4. ectoturbinate
  5. ectoturbinates
  6. ectotympanic
  7. ectotympanics
  8. ectoventral
  9. ectozoa
  10. ectozoan
  11. ectozoans

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