umbo
umbo
Definition
umbo (um′bō)
noun pl. um·bo′·nesum bō′nēz or um′·bos
- the boss, or knob, at the center of a shield
- something resembling this; specif.,
- the elevation beside the hinge on each half of a bivalve shell
- the prominence on the eardrum at the point of attachment of the malleus
Etymology: L, akin to umbilicus, navel
um′·bo·nal (-bə nəl) adjective or um′·bo·nate-nit, -nāt′ or um·bon′icum bän′ik
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