supratympanal
supratympanal adjective: situated over or above the tympanum, or tympanic cavity, of the ear.
Adjective
supratympanal (comparative more supratympanal, superlative most supratympanal)
- Situated over or above the tympanum, or tympanic cavity, of the ear.
- Upper parts brownish olive; a triangular dark spot on the crown of the head; a brown spot below the eye, and a brown band along and below the supratympanal fold.1864, Albert C.L.G. Günther, The Reptiles Of British India, London: R.Y. Society, page 415
- In grasshoppers the auditory nerve, after entering the tibia, divides into two branches, one forming the supratympanal ganglion, the other descending into the tympanum and forming a ganglion known as Siebold’s organ.1899, Jame Weir, Jr., The Dawn of Reason of Mental Traits in the Lower Animals, New York: The Macmillan Company, page 21
Forms of supratympanal
| comparative | more supratympanal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most supratympanal |
Origin of supratympanal
From supra- + tympanal.
Questions about supratympanal
- What does supratympanal mean?
- Supratympanal means situated over or above the tympanum, or tympanic cavity, of the ear.
- What part of speech is supratympanal?
- Supratympanal is an adjective.
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