UMBO


Meaning of UMBO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈəm-(ˌ)bō ]

noun

( plural um·bo·nes ˌəm-ˈbō-(ˌ)nēz ; or umbos )

Etymology: Latin; akin to Latin umbilicus — more at navel

Date: 1721

1. : the boss of a shield

2. : a rounded elevation: 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

• um·bo·nal ˈəm-bə-n ə l, ˌəm-ˈbō- adjective

• um·bo·nate ˈəm-bə-ˌnāt, ˌəm-ˈbō-nət adjective

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