postumbonal
bə adjective
1.
having the shape or appearance of an umbo; bosslike: an umbonal structure.
2.
of, pertaining to, or near the umbo: the umbonal region.
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umbo (ˈʌmbəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl umbones, umbos | |
| 1. | a small hump projecting from the centre of the cap in certain mushrooms |
| 2. | a hooked prominence occurring at the apex of each half of the shell of a bivalve mollusc |
| 3. | anatomy the slightly convex area at the centre of the outer surface of the eardrum, where the malleus is attached on the internal surface |
| 4. | a large projecting central boss on a shield, esp on a Saxon shield |
| [C18: from Latin: boss of a shield, projecting piece] | |
| umbonate | |
| —adj | |
| umbonal | |
| —adj | |
| umbonic | |
| —adj | |
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Postumbonal
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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