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posttympanic

adjective
post·​tympanic

Definition of posttympanic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: situated behind the tympanic bone or external auditory meatus

posttympanic

noun
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Definition of posttympanic (Entry 2 of 2)

: a posttympanic part specifically : a posttympanic ossicle present in some mammals

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