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Umbo
see synonyms of umboNoun
1. umbo
a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
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Umbo
see synonyms of umbonounWord forms: plural umbones (ʌmˈbəʊniːz
) or 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
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Umbo
see synonyms of umbo nounWord forms: plural umˈbones (ʌmˈboʊniz
; umbōˈnēz) or ˈumbos
1.
the boss, or knob, at the center of a shield
2.
something resembling this
; specif.,a.
the elevation beside the hinge on each half of a bivalve shell
b.
the prominence on the eardrum at the point of attachment of the malleus
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Umbo
see synonyms of umbon. pl. um·bo·nes (ŭm-bōnēz) or um·bos
1. The boss or knob at the center of a shield.
2.
a. Biology A knoblike protuberance arising from a surface, as the prominence near the hinge of a bivalve shell or the raised area in the center of the cap of a mushroom.
b. Anatomy A small projection at the center of the outer surface of the eardrum.
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