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hypotympanum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-po-tym-pa-num
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower part of the tympanic cavity (in the middle ear)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hypo- + tympanum.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hypotympana (plural)

Derived Forms

hypotympanic

Rhymes With

tympanum epitympanum

Questions

What does hypotympanum mean?
The lower part of the tympanic cavity (in the middle ear)
Where does hypotympanum come from?
From hypo- + tympanum.

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