Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Latin plural of
tympanum .
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- noun Plural form of
tympanum .
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Examples
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The ringing it left in his tympana was a great confusion.
A Fire Upon the Deep Vinge, Vernor 1992
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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However, they do not have actual ears, they have a special organ called the tympana that is located on their knees.
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All the other parts, such as tympana and the simae of the corona, are to be constructed as described above in the case of the Ionic order.
The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio
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The buildings were grand, with columned porticoes and hanging galleries and friezes carved in their tympana.
GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011
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March 12, 2009