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Definition of Umbo
1. Noun. A slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum.
Generic synonyms: Convex Shape, Convexity
Definition of Umbo
1. n. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
Definition of Umbo
1. Noun. (biology) A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear. ¹
2. Noun. (zoology) One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell. ¹
3. Noun. (mycology) A bump or protrusion on the top of the cap. ¹
4. Noun. (historical) The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Umbo
1. the rounded elevation at the center of a shield [n -BONES or -BOS] : UMBONAL, UMBONATE, UMBONIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Umbo
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Umbo
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