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ectotympanic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ec-to-tym-pan-ic
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)

Etymology

From ecto- + tympanic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ectotympanics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

entotympanic

Synonyms

ectotympanic bone

Questions

What does ectotympanic mean?
A bone that suspends the eardrum. (tympanum)
Where does ectotympanic come from?
From ecto- + tympanic.

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