nnoun.bodythe main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner earSynset:middle ear tympanic cavity
Part Holonyms:auditory apparatus
Hypernyms:bodily cavity cavity cavum
Inherited Hypernyms:middle earcavitystructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:Eustachian tube auditory tube anvil incus hammer malleus bonelet ossicle ossiculum stapes stirrup
nnoun.bodythe membrane in the ear that vibrates to soundSynset:eardrum myringa tympanic membrane
Part Holonyms:ear
Hypernyms:membrane tissue layer
Inherited Hypernyms:eardrummembraneanimal tissuetissuebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:perforated eardrum
Part Meronyms:umbo
Full Hyponyms:perforated eardrum
nnoun.artifacta large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on itSynset:kettle kettledrum timpani tympani
Derivationally Related Form:tympanictympanisttimpanist
Hypernyms:percussion instrument percussive instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:kettlepercussion instrumentmusical instrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity