- tympanal
- 1. SYN: tympanic (1). 2. Resonant. 3. SYN: tympanitic (2).
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tym·pa·nal (timґpə-nəl) 1. tympanic (def. 1). 2. tympanitic (def. 1).
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tympanal — tympanal, ale, aux [ tɛ̃panal, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1872; de tympan ♦ Anat. Os tympanal ou le tympanal : le plus petit des trois os du temporal, en forme de gouttière. ● tympanal, tympanale, tympanaux adjectif Cercle, cadre, os tympanal, ou… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tympanal — Tym pa*nal, n. Tympanic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tympanal — (tin pa nal) s. m. Terme d anatomie. Os en forme d anneau ou de tube sur lequel est tendue la membrane du tympan, insérée à une cannelure qu il présente à sa partie interne. Adj. Cercle, cadre, os tympanal. ÉTYMOLOGIE Tympan … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Tympanal organ — A Tympanal organ is a hearing organ in insects, consisting of a membrane (tympanum) stretched across a frame backed by an air sac. Sounds vibrate the membrane, and the vibrations are sensed by a chordotonal organ. Tympanal organs occur in just… … Wikipedia
tympanal air chamber — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) An air sac or space, usually posterior to the tympanal organ into which outside air is admitted by a spiracle allowing the tympanum to vibrate freely … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tympanal bullae — see tympanal hood … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tympanal frame — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The supporting framework of the tympanal membrane … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tympanal pockets — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Lepidoptera, pockets in the tympanal frame, usually 4 in number … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
tympanal — tym·pa·nal (tĭmʹpə nəl) adj. Variant of tympanic. * * * … Universalium
tympanal — adjective tympanic … Wiktionary
