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umbo
[ uhm-boh ]
noun
- a boss on a shield, as one at the center of a circular shield.
- any similar boss or protuberance.
- Zoology. the beak of a bivalve shell; the protuberance of each valve above the hinge.
- Anatomy. the depressed area on the outer surface of the tympanic membrane.
- a blunt or rounded protuberance arising from a surface, as on a pine cone scale.
umbo
/ ʌmˈbɒnɪk; ˈʌmbənəl; ˈʌmbəʊ; ˈʌmbənɪt; -ˌneɪt /
noun
- a small hump projecting from the centre of the cap in certain mushrooms
- a hooked prominence occurring at the apex of each half of the shell of a bivalve mollusc
- anatomy the slightly convex area at the centre of the outer surface of the eardrum, where the malleus is attached on the internal surface
- a large projecting central boss on a shield, esp on a Saxon shield
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Derived Forms
- umbonate, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of umbo1
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Example Sentences
One species (C. discors) is pale green, with radiating lines from umbo to margin.
The hand was protected by a hollow conical boss or umbo, fixed to the wood by its brim, but projecting considerably.
It is a light pelagic form, with paper-like plates and angularly bent carina, with a prominent umbo.
One is in the Spanish-Moorish style and of a convex shape, with iron bordering and umbo, and a lining of yellow brocade.
The paracentesis knife is inserted boldly through the membrane a little behind and above the umbo.
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