| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
tympanum (ˈtɪmpənəm) ![]() | |
| —n , pl -nums, -na | |
| 1. | a. the cavity of the middle ear |
| b. another name for tympanic membrane | |
| 2. | any diaphragm resembling that in the middle ear in function |
| 3. | architect Also called: tympan |
| a. the recessed space bounded by the cornices of a pediment, esp one that is triangular in shape and ornamented | |
| b. the recessed space bounded by an arch and the lintel of a doorway or window below it | |
| 4. | music a tympan or drum |
| 5. | a scoop wheel for raising water |
| [C17: from Latin, from Greek tumpanon drum; related to Greek tuptein to beat] | |
tympanum tym·pa·num or tim·pa·num (tĭm'pə-nəm)
n. tym·pa·nums or tym·pa·na (-nə)
See middle ear.
See eardrum.