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单词 umbo
释义

umbo

noun

um·​bo ˈəm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce umbo (audio)
plural umbones ˌəm-ˈbō-(ˌ)nēz How to pronounce umbo (audio) or umbos
1
: the boss of a shield
2
: a rounded elevation: such as
a
: an inward projection of the tympanic membrane of the ear
b
: one of the lateral prominences just above the hinge of a bivalve shell
umbonal
ˈəm-bə-nᵊl How to pronounce umbo (audio) ˌəm-ˈbō- How to pronounce umbo (audio)
adjective
umbonate
ˈəm-bə-ˌnāt How to pronounce umbo (audio) ˌəm-ˈbō-nət How to pronounce umbo (audio)
adjective

Illustration of umbo

Illustration of umbo
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Word History

Etymology

Latin; akin to Latin umbilicus — more at navel

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

umbo

noun

um·​bo ˈəm-(ˌ)bō How to pronounce umbo (audio)
plural umbones ˌəm-ˈbō-(ˌ)nēz How to pronounce umbo (audio) or umbos
: an elevation in the tympanic membrane of the ear
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