Tympanum

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Tympanum or timpanum or thympanon (Latin form) or tympanon (Greek form) may mean:

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  • Eardrum
  • Pediment, a sculpted panel that stands within the recessed area formed by a larger arch above the doors to a church or similar building
  • singular of timpani, a kettledrum
  • a hearing organ on grasshoppers and other insects and frogs
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