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pseudotympanum

pseudotympanum noun: a translucent, triangular area behind the opercle of some fish (supposed to function in hearing).

Noun

pseudotympanum (plural pseudotympanums)

  1. A translucent, triangular area behind the opercle of some fish (supposed to function in hearing).

Forms of pseudotympanum

pluralpseudotympanums

Origin of pseudotympanum

From pseudo- + tympanum.

Words that rhyme with pseudotympanum

Questions about pseudotympanum

What does pseudotympanum mean?
Pseudotympanum means a translucent, triangular area behind the opercle of some fish (supposed to function in hearing).
What part of speech is pseudotympanum?
Pseudotympanum is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudotympanum?
The plural of pseudotympanum is pseudotympanums.

Words near pseudotympanum in the dictionary

  1. pseudotumors
  2. pseudotumour
  3. pseudotumours
  4. pseudoturbinal
  5. pseudoturbinals
  6. pseudotympanum
  7. pseudotympanums
  8. pseudotype
  9. pseudotyped
  10. pseudotypes
  11. pseudotyping

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